News & Events in Belarus

ISTANBUL, 14 April (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko takes part in the summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) which opened in Istanbul on 14 April, BelTA has learned.

The head of state is expected to deliver a speech at this forum. A number of meetings and negotiations with foreign leaders will take place on the sidelines of the summit.

It was reported earlier that the summit in Istanbul will be held under the motto “Unity and Solidarity for Justice and Peace”.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is an international organization comprising more than 50 countries with the population of 1 billion people. Belarus and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation have similar approaches and priorities on the international arena, first of all, in such areas as family values, religious tolerance, sustainable development, human rights.