ST. PETERSBURG, January 24 (RIA Novosti) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko praised the documents signed after a Russia-Belarus summit on Tuesday and Russia's assistance to Belarus on the international arena.

"I agree with the Russian president that the adopted decisions give this meeting a special character and importance," Lukashenko told a news conference after a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Russia-Belarus Union State.

"The conclusion is clear - with the adoption of these decisions we have finally determined that the citizens of Russia and Belarus are not considered foreigners on their territories," he said.

He also praised Russia's support to Belarus on the international arena.

"I am especially grateful to the Russian leadership, and [Foreign] Minister Lavrov in particular for a colossal support that the Russian Foreign Ministry provides to Belarusian partners on the international arena," Lukashenko said.