MINSK, 20 September (BelTA) – Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said that he welcomes the steps taken to improve the relations between Russia and Turkey as he met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in New York, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Vladimir Makei reaffirmed Belarus’ position of solidarity with the Turkish authorities and people in the context of the coup attempt in July 2016.
For his part, Mevlut Cavusoglu congratulated Belarus on the successful parliamentary elections.