27-06-2017
On June 27, 2017 Minsk hosted Consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation on the level of Heads of the Departments for Multilateral Diplomacy.
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus, Valentin Rybakov, addressed the participants of the Consultations. In his speech, the Deputy Foreign Minister welcomed the unity of positions and the similarity of the approaches of Belarus and Russia on most issues on the agenda of the United Nations.
During the consultations, the parties discussed a wide range of issues regarding promotion and protection of Human Rights within the UN and other international organizations, outlined the main areas for further interaction within the UN Human Rights Council, the UN General Assembly and the humanitarian dimension of the OSCE.