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​ For the first time the leadership of the Union State of Russia and Belarus visited Donetsk

Today, on May 5, the first visit of the Union State delegation to the Donetsk People's Republic took place. The delegation included State Secretary of the Union State Dmitriy Mezentsev and Head of the Department for Social Policy and Information Support of the Standing Committee of the Union State Oleg Slizhevskiy.

Delegation members together with the DPR Minister of Foreign Affairs Natalia Nikonorova laid floral tribute to the Eternal Flame at the monument "To Your Liberators, Donbass" and on the Walk of Fame in the Leninsky Komsomol Park.

The Union State representatives held a number of meetings with the Republic’s leadership.

In addition, guests visited the Republican Children's Clinical Hospital, where they met with the Deputy Chief Physician Artem Kharagezov. One of the main agenda topics was the possible ways of support from the Union State. The delegates did not miss the opportunity to communicate with children and presented them toys and educational kits.

The delegation visited the School of the Olympic Reserve and handed over humanitarian aid from the Union State to the pupils. The guests talked with the director of the School Andrey Sereda and students about the plans for further humanitarian support of this educational institution.