MINSK, 4 November (BelTA) – The Honorary Consulate of Belarus has opened in the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Ecuador.
“Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Ecuador Nikolai Ovsyanko presented a consular patent to the honorary consul of Belarus in Cuenca. The new consul, Ecuadorian medical scientist Claudio Galarza-Maldonado, assumed office as he received the consular patent” the Belarusian embassy informed.
The consular district of the Honorary Consulate in Cuenca includes Guayas Province, Azuay Province, and Manabi Province. According to the Belarusian side, the opening of the honorary consulate in Cuenca will contribute to the development of Belarus-Ecuador cooperation.
Diplomatic relations between Belarus and Ecuador were established in May 1993.