Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to sign an agreement between Russia and Belarus on the establishment on the territory of the latter Russian air base. The corresponding decree was published on the official website of the Russian Federation state system of legal information.
"To intrust the Ministry of Defense with the participation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to carry out the negotiations with the Belarusian side and upon coming to an accomodation, to sign the agreemnt on behalf of Russian Federation," the document says.