An official welcome ceremony for Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro took place at the Palace of Independence in Minsk on 5 October.
The Venezuelan guest was welcomed by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko at the entrance to the Palace of Independence. Then the ceremony of official welcome, including the national anthems of the two countries, began.
Pictured are Alexander Lukashenko and Nicolas Maduro.
Photo by Andrei Stasevich, BelTA