Such a statement was made by Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei following the talks with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia Miroslav Lajcak. He noted that currently the key area of contacts between the countries is trade and economic cooperation. Belarus and Slovakia intend to continue to work together to intensify mutual trade, to promote the implementation of joint economic projects. In particular, the parties intend to cooperate in energy, pharmaceuticals, IT, machine building, and also in the nuclear industry. Recently the countries held a number of mutual visits at a high level, which contributed to a dynamic build-up of bilateral ties.
