Belarus and Russia have jointly achieved tangible progress in strengthening regional security, Chairman of the Belarus-Russia Union State Parliamentary Assembly, Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Sergei Naryshkin said when welcoming participants of a two-day meeting of the permanent seminar ran by the Parliamentary Assembly “Regional security as a fundamental form of public security of the Union State” in Volgograd, BelTA reports.

"Our countries have always attached great importance to the development of international cooperation in the fight against crime and to the rule of law, protection of human rights and freedoms. We rely on the universally recognized principles and norms of international law, giving priority to diplomatic methods of conflict resolution,” said Sergei Naryshkin. The Speaker of the State Duma expressed confidence that the recommendations that will be developed during the seminar will serve as a basis for further integration in such an important area of the Union development as public security.