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Rybakov: Belarus in regular contact with U.S. Department of State over last four years

MINSK, 22 June (BelTA) - Belarus has been in regular contact with the leadership of the U.S. Department of State over the last four years, Belarus’ UN Ambassador Valentin Rybakov told the media. The diplomat took part in the meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Minsk, BelTA has learned.

“The fact that there is not much information about such meetings and that this information has started to be made public just recently does not mean that our contacts with the USA have just begun. Regular consultations are held with the leadership of the U.S. Department of State, and more recently with the leadership of the U.S. administration. We have been in regular contact over the past four years,” the diplomat said.

“These meetings are held in Washington. We set the agenda for the upcoming visits. Between visits, we discuss our bilateral agenda and regional issues. Among them is the conflict in Ukraine. Now, unfortunately is an escalating situation in the Middle East,” Valentin Rybakov added.

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