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Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei has died, BelTA informs with reference to press secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Ministry Anatoly Glaz. Vladimir Makei was born in 1958. He graduated from the Mins

In memory of untimely deceased Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei, we will double down on strengthening the Union State, the CSTO, the EAEU and the CIS, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said at the Belarusian embassy in Russia, where he left a note in the book of condolences opened in connection with the death of Vladimir Makei on 30 November, BelTA has learned. “The tragic occasion of the visit to the embassy of Belarus is the untimely and completely unexpected death of Vladimir Makei, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, an outstanding diplomat, a statesman, a true patriot of his homeland and a great sincere friend of our country,” said Sergey Lavrov. “We met with him a week ago at the CSTO events in Yerevan. Recalling those meet

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Belarus is in favor of the fastest possible settlement of the Ukraine conflict through diplomacy, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at the CIS Foreign Ministers Council meeting in Dushanbe on 13 May, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vladimir Makei emphasized in his speech that Belarus stands for the fastest possible settlement of the conflict through diplomacy taking into consideration the balance of interests. It also advocates the creation of a balanced and sustainable European security mechanism. The minister noted that attempts to limit the participatio

The conflict in Ukraine should be resolved on the basis of a balance of interests of three countries: Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media in Minsk on 6 May, BelTA has learned. «Our principled position is that the negotiations should be conducted with the participation of the parties that are affected by the situation in our region. These are Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

Fearing repercussions, some post-Soviet countries are acting very cautiously at a time of confrontation between Russia and the West, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media after the Security Council meeting on 7 April, BelTA has learned. “A great number of countries will adopt a wait-and-see approach to what is happening now waiting who will prevail in this fight. They will keep doing it until

The growing NATO military presence has created a threat to the national security of Belarus, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at a meeting of the collegium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus on 18 February, BelTA has learned. «A serious threat to the national security of Belarus comes from the NATO build-up near our western border under the pretext of dealing with the ‘escalating' migrant crisis and growing tensions around Ukraine which they are persistently trying to paint as a target of an aggression which allegedly may also come from our country,” the head of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Taking into account the new realities, the head of state set a task to determine the country's current and long-term foreign policy priorities at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

Belarus' Ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited about 30 international observers from the EU countries to monitor the referendum on the constitutional amendments in Belarus, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said on the air of the Belarus 1TV channel, BelTA has learned. «The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited about 30 individuals representing the countries of the European Union. Those are the people who have expressed a desire to participate in the observation of the referendum. We are open

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei gave his take on the idea to set up an election observation authority in the post-Soviet space as he gave an interview with the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. The minister was asked whether it is worth developing common standards and setting up an election observation authority in the post-Soviet space.

OSCE/ODIHR applies different approaches to electoral campaigns in countries west and east of Vienna, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said on the air of the Belarus 1TV channel, BelTA has learned. The minister noted that Belarus has always drawn the attention of the OSCE, the ODIHR to the difference in approaches to electoral campaigns in countries that are located to the west and east of Vienna: «They send 4to 5 observers to Western countries. Meanwhile delegations t

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei and Vice President of the European Commission, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell held a telephone conversation, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Belarus confirmed its readiness for an equal and mutually respectful dialogue with the European Union. The futility of sanctions and counterproductivity of such approaches to the development of relations between Belarus and the EU was emphasized,” the statement reads.

The information warfare against Belarus and Russia is coordinated from the same centers, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media following the talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on 18 June, BelTA has learned. “I would like to emphasize that the latest events around Russia and Belarus have demonstrated that there are single centers, strategies and tools to wage the information warfare against both countries. All our foreign ill-wishers se

Belarus will do its utmost to minimize the impact of the sanctions imposed by the EU and the United States on people, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media in Moscow on 18 June, BelTA has learned. The topic of sanctions has, unfortunately, drawn excessive, hypertrophied attention recently, the minister noted. «But we have to talk about this topi

Belarus was mentioned at the Russia-U.S. summit in Geneva as part of the discussion about the importance of respecting values and traditions of various countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters answering a question of a BelTA journalist following his meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Moscow on 18 June, BelTA has learned. “Indeed, Belarus was also discussed at the summit but not as a separate topic, but as part of conceptual discussions between the presidents. They were concep

Russia hopes that the constitutional reform underway in Belarus will put an end to the speculations around Belarus, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov told the media following the talks with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Moscow on 18 June, BelTA has learned. «We are grateful to Vladimir

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei noted the high intensity of Belarusian-Russian contacts as he met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on 18 June, BelTA has learned. According to Vladimir Makei, the presidents of Belarus and Russia, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, have already held three meetings this year. The heads of government have met several

Belarus is concerned over NATO's recent statements, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said on the air of the ONT TV channel on 13 June, BelTA has learned. “We are absolutely concerned over these recent statements by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Today people hear a lot of fine words about human rights and democracy, but this is all doubletalk, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the ONT TV channel, BelTA informs. “Today, many lofty words about human rights, democracy, freedom, beautiful future and so on and so forth are meant for the ears of ordinary people. All this, I should say, is an absolute sham aimed to camouflage many other things,” Vladimir Makei said.

Russia took off its rose-colored glasses, got up from its knees and really sees what the West is like, Belarus Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in an interview to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, BelTA has learned. According to the minister, the collect

The vast majority of Belarusians will stand to the end, but will not tolerate the diktat against their country, Belarus Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in an interview to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, BelTA has learned. “We take very seriously the reports that

«There was an attempt at a coup d'état,» says Vladimir Makei. «Therefore, the actions of law enforcement agencies and authorities were absolutely adequate and necessary.» The Belarusian foreign minister defended his government's anti-protest actions in an interview with Euronews on Thursday morning.

Belarus is interested in good relations with the Western partners, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in an interview to ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned. “We are ready to have normal relations with all partners, including representatives of the collective West. But if so

“We are somewhat surprised that the appointed ambassador, several times visiting Vilnius, Warsaw and some other countries, makes certain statements, at the same time, our partners do not give a clear answer as to in what status the ambassador intends to arrive in Belarus. They only talk about their intention to establish direct contacts at the official level,” said Vladimir Makei. According to the official, the Belarusi

MINSK, 23 March (BelTA) – On 22 March Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei had a telephone conversation with Derek Chollet, a senior policy advisor to the Secretary of State at the rank of Under Secretary, on the initiative of the USA, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The parties discussed topical

Five times from the current figure. Speaking in a meeting with the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, Vladimir Makei said that the country’s tourism industry now accounted for 2.2% of the GDP. The figure could rise considerably with the assistance of the UN’s agency, among others. “In order to achieve this goal, Belarus is set to amend domestic laws, improve tourist services at national and local levels, promote Belarus abroad, and look at the world’s best practices and UNWTO recommendations,” the foreign minister added. The UNWTO Secretary-General praised Belarus for introducing short-term visa-free travel for international visitors interested in traveling to the country. The two parties also discussed areas of cooperation for the future, including the possibility of international events with UNWTO assistance to boost tourist industry in the country.