Ministry of Foreign Affairs sums up the results of the year

13 февраля 2014

Vadim Martishevsky: In 2013 Belarus was the Chair of the CIS. According to the international experts, the work of Minsk was very effective. 20 multilateral agreements have been signed between the CIS states. Over 50 decisions will stimulate all aspects of international cooperation. The Belarusian-Russian partnership was enhanced within the framework of the Union State, Common Economic Space and Eurasian Economic Union. An agreement on simplification of visa regime will be signed by Belarus and the European Union by the end of the year. Brussels notes that Belarus receives one of the highest number of Schengen visas in the world. The Asian direction of the Belarusian foreign policy was very successful. Belarus conducts an active political dialogue with China. The bilateral trade turnover has exceeded 3 billion USD. The bilateral relations are based on trade and creation of joint ventures. This year the Foreign Ministry will be paying high attention to the development of integration structures and exploration of new markets.


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