Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus S.Aleinik meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia

On January 7, 2024 within the framework of the official visit of the Belarusian delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Aleinik, held talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

The parties positively assessed the renewed dynamics of political, economic and humanitarian ties between Belarus and Saudi Arabia, as well as the intensification of contacts between the business communities of the two countries. 

The sides underlined mutual intention to intensify the full-fledged bilateral relations. In this regard, the parties discussed possible ways to boost interaction, including in terms of deepening trade and economic cooperation and developing the legal framework.

Separately, the sides discussed food security, cooperation in healthcare and tourism, visa facilitation.

The Foreign Ministers considered the schedule of the forthcoming bilateral events, including the prospects of holding the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Joint Cooperation Committee.

In the course of the talks, the counterparts exchanged views on the regional and international agenda. The Ministers noted the similarity of stances and views on the current global processes in international relations, and agreed to intensify cooperation aimed at building a fairer world order.

The Belarusian Foreign Minister congratulated his Saudi counterpart on the Kingdom's victory in the bid to host the Expo 2030 World Exhibition and expressed confidence that this large-scale event would demonstrate the country's achievements in implementing the Vision 2030 Development Programme, as well as contribute to the further development of Belarusian-Saudi ties.

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