Germany interested in EU-Belarus rapprochement

13 марта 2017

Germany is interested in EU-Belarus rapprochement, as announced by State Minister for Europe of the German Federal Foreign Office Michael Roth following today’s talks with Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. The meeting in Minsk was timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The parties discussed a wide range of issues, including the development of political and economic cooperation, summed up cooperation results and discussed further prospects.

Special attention was paid to the construction of the Trostenets memorial complex in Minsk. Vladimir Makei thanked the German side for financial support for setting up the memorial. The diplomats also exchanged protocol messages on behalf of the Foreign Ministries of the two states.