Events

MOSCOW, 18 October (BelTA) – The issues related to the Belarusian-Russian relations were discussed at the meeting between Belarus’ First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Yevdochenko and State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin in Moscow on 17 October, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“The parties discussed the Belarusian-Russian relations, including the progress made in the implementation of the coordinated action plan in the foreign policy of the Union State member states for 2016-2017 (the document was adopted by the Supreme State Council of the Union State on 25 February 2016),” the press service said.

Andrei Yevdochenko and Grigory Karasin also exchanged opinions on the regional and international agenda of mutual interest. “Special attention was paid to the situation in the south-east of Ukraine and the ways to resolve the crisis with the help of the Minsk Agreement,” the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted.