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MINSK, 31 October (BelTA) – Belarus and the United States will continue the work to reinstate ambassadors, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told reporters on 31 October, BelTA has learned.

According to Vladimir Makei, this matter was discussed during his meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Aaron Wess Mitchell. “Logistic, organizational and other technicalities have to be settled. We have agreed that we will keep working on it together,” Vladimir Makei noted.

When asked when ambassadors might be reinstated, the minister noted: “Let us embark on a dialogue, discuss the matter, and then the timing will become clear.”

According to Vladimir Makei, the agenda of the meeting of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko with Aaron Wess Mitchell covered the entire spectrum of bilateral relations. “There is understanding that we should move forward trying to build on positive developments in our relations,” the Belarusian minister of foreign affairs noted.