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MINSK, 27 March (BelTA) – Belarus notes positive momentum in cooperation with Bulgaria, runs a letter of greetings which Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei sent to his Bulgarian counterpart Radi Naidenov as the two countries celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the diplomatic relations, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The letter of greetings was handed to the Bulgarian side during the meeting between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Bulgaria Vladimir Voronkovich and Bulgaria’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lubomir Ivanov. “In his letter Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei has stressed positive momentum in the development of bilateral political contacts, trade, economic and sci-tech interaction, regional and humanitarian ties,” the press service said.

The Belarusian Ambassador and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria discussed bilateral cooperation, including in international organizations. “The parties exchanged opinions on the prospects of holding the next meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission on trade, economic and sci-tech cooperation and a number of economic events in 2017,” the ministry said.

On 27 March Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleg Kravchenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to Belarus Angel Ganev. The diplomat handed a similar letter of greetings from Radi Naidenov to the Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The diplomatic relations between Belarus and Bulgaria were established on 26 March 1992.