President receives report of Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei

18 января 2018

The priorities of Belarus in the international and optimization of the Foreign Ministry were the main topics that were discussed today at the Palace of Independence. The meeting was attended by almost all Belarusian ambassadors.

The external-political geography of Belarus covers all continents. Deep relations are established with 177 states. The foundation of our foreign policy is multi-vector. We strengthen our cooperation not only with our neighbors, we are going to the East and to the West, we are expanding our interaction over the "long arc". The main criterion for the efficiency of the external economy is the growth of Belarusian exports. Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei reported a positive trend, in 2017 the sales abroad increased.