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Eismont: Lukashenko-Kellogg talks focused on issues of global concern

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MINSK, 21 June (BelTA) - The topics discussed during the negotiations between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg were highly relevant: they addressed issues that concern the entire world, Press Secretary of the Belarusian president Natalya Eismont said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

"The meeting took place yesterday evening. They spoke for six and a half hours: first in the president’s office, then over dinner. The meeting concluded late at night. The atmosphere and tone of the conversation are clearly visible in the footage that was published earlier today. The range of topics was extremely relevant. They discussed what the whole world is concerned about right now," the press secretary said.

According to her, they discussed the current situation in Ukraine and the Middle East, Belarus’ relations with Russia and China, the sanctions policies of the U.S. and EU toward Belarus, Russia, and other countries, changes in the global political landscape, as well as people and the history of wars.

“As for the specific details, and nuances of the conversation, they are, of course, known only to those who were present at the talks,”  Natalya Eismont added.

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