Russia and Belarus in defence pact

Russia and Belarus have signed an air defence treaty, boosting military co-operation between the two countries.
The agreement was announced following talks between Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, and Alexander Lukashenko, his Belarussian counterpart, at the Kremlin in Moscow.
The pact, which has been in negotiation for years, will create a joint force consisting of Russian and Belarussian air force squadrons, missile batteries and radar facilities.

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