OREANDA-NEWS. On January 30, 2009, Moscow will host a meeting of the Russia-Belarus Union State's Council of Ministers.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russia-Belarus Union State, and Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky will take part in the meeting.

The Ministers will discuss over 20 integration issues on the agenda of Russian-Belarusian cooperation and joint efforts to overcome the negative effects of the global financial crisis on the economies of Russia and Belarus.