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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Oleg Kravchenko visits Brussels

27.09.2017

On 26-27 September, 2017 the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs O.Kravchenko visited Brussels.

On September 26, O.Kravchenko took part in the conference on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment by Kingdom of Belgium of diplomatic relations with a number of States, including the Republic of Belarus. The event was also attended by the delegations of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

During the conference O.Kravchenko delivered a speech devoted to the history of establishing and developing bilateral relations between Belarus and Belgium. He also held a number of meetings, including the brief conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium Mr D.Reynders. The interlocutors confirmed their intention to further intensify development of bilateral cooperation, and also discussed topical issues of the international agenda.



On September 27, bilateral political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom Belgium took place. The Belarusian delegation was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Mr Oleg Kravchenko, the Belgian – by the General Director (Deputy Minister) of the Bilateral Political Department of the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Belgium Ms Anick Van Calster.

During the consultations the Parties discussed a wide range of issues
of the Belarusian-Belgian relations, including cooperation in political, trade and economic and other spheres, as well as interaction within the framework of international and regional organizations. The delegations exchanged their views on Belarus’ relations with the European Union and NATO, as well as on topical issues of regional security.



During the visit to Brussels the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Belarus O.Kravchenko also held a number of meetings with the senior officials of the European External Action Service, the European Commission, as well as members of the European Parliament. During these meetings the Parties had a constructive discussion on state and prospects of future development of the cooperation between Belarus and the European Union, including within the framework of the Eastern Partnership initiative.

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