This was reported by the press service of the Russian government.

The negotiations were initiated by the Belarusian side.

“Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas during a telephone conversation examined the practical aspects of Russian-Belarusian cooperation in the integration direction and in the trade and economic sphere, including some issues of energy dialogue,” he said.

The parties also discussed a schedule of further contracts by governments.

According to the press service of the Council of Ministers of Belarus, during the conversation it was agreed that Medvedev and Rumas would phone next week after a meeting of the leaders of the working group to develop proposals for further development of Belarusian-Russian integration.

December 6, Medvedev and Rumas met in Sochi.