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On the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Sergey Aleynik

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On December 19, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, who was in Minsk during the visit of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Sergey Aleynik.

During the conversation, topical issues of bilateral relations, interaction within the framework of the Union State and other Eurasian associations were discussed. Special attention was paid to the task of diplomatic support for the implementation of the Union programs of economic integration of the two countries, cooperation in the CIS, the upcoming Russian chairmanship in the EAEU and the Belarusian chairmanship in the CSTO.

The sides exchanged views on international and regional issues, the situation around the Ukrainian crisis. The focus on coordinating steps on international platforms, countering political and illegal sanctions pressure on Russia and Belarus from unfriendly states was confirmed.

The ministers also discussed upcoming foreign policy contacts, including the preparation of a joint meeting of the boards of the Russian and Belarusian Foreign Ministries.

 

A source: https://www.mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1844352/

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