Vladimir Putin approved new rules for the import and export of military products between Russia and Belarus. The document determines how authorizations will be given for the transfer of military products between countries and how such supplies will be controlled. The registration rules and deadlines for submitting notices are also detailed. The rules update the implementation of the agreement on military-technical cooperation, which Russia and Belarus signed in 2009. In October, Alexander Lukashenko thanked Russia for its assistance in organizing technical control at the borders of the Union state with Ukraine and Western countries.