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22 Mar 2016

Belarus hopes to strengthen relations of trust with Poland

Belarus hopes to strengthen relations of trust with Poland

MINSK, 22 March (BelTA) – The visit of Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski to Belarus will create good conditions for building relations of trust between the two countries, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he met with his Polish counterpart on 22 March, BelTA has learned.

That was the first visit of the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs to Belarus in a bilateral format over the past eight years, Vladimir Makei pointed out. “We view the visit as a timely and important event that is likely to give a fresh impetus to the Belarusian-Polish cooperation in all fields,” the Belarusian diplomat said. He added that some aspects of bilateral relations and cooperation prospects were discussed during the one-on-one meeting.

Belarus hopes to strengthen relations of trust with Poland“We believe that this visit will create good conditions for building relations of trust between our countries, developing and strengthening all-round cooperation,” Vladimir Makei said.

He thanked the Polish side for the pragmatic approach to the lifting of the EU sanctions against Belarus. “We view your position as constructive, and hope that it will lead to a situation that will satisfy all countries,” the minister added.

Belarus hopes to strengthen relations of trust with PolandVladimir Makei pointed out that the situation in the region is rather difficult in terms of border security. In this context, he invited the Polish side to discuss many pressing issues on the bilateral and international agenda. “We are ready to talk the issues over in an open and confidential manner in order to settle them, and not bury them deeper,” the diplomat said.

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