News & Events in Belarus

ROME, 20 May (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Italy on a visit. The aircraft with the Belarusian head of state on board landed in Rome Ciampino Airport, BelTA has learned.

At the airport the Belarusian president was welcomed by Cristiano Cottafavi, the Director of the Diplomatic Protocol Department at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, a papal legate, Vatican's Secretary of Protocol Guillermo Karcher, and a representative of the Cardinal Secretary of State.

On 20 May Alexander Lukashenko is expected to meet with Italy President Sergio Mattarella. During the meeting the sides are supposed to discuss the entire range of Belarusian-Italian relations, focusing on trade, economic and investment cooperation, the development of manufacturing cooperation ties. Close attention will be paid to the development of a full-fledged legal framework of the Belarusian-Italian cooperation.

While in the Vatican on 21 May, Alexander Lukashenko is expected to meet with Pope Francis. The meeting will focus on further development of Belarus’ cooperation with the Roman Catholic Church.