MINSK, 11 September (BelTA) – Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (European Affairs) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Republic of Belarus Franklin Ramirez Araque, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the meeting, the parties reaffirmed the invariably friendly nature and positive dynamics of political interaction between the two countries both in a bilateral format and in international organizations.
The parties discussed in detail the current status of Belarusian-Venezuelan trade and economic cooperation, the prospects for further development of the legal framework of relations. Special consideration was given to the organization and conduct of a number of joint high-level events by the end of 2023.