MINSK, 22 October (BelTA) – Belarus speaks in favor of mutually beneficial cooperation for protecting the forests of Europe, a delegation of Belarus said at the Seventh Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe and the FOREST EUROPE Extraordinary Ministerial Conference in Madrid on 20-21 October, BelTA learnt from the Belarusian embassy in France.
The Belarusian delegation led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to France and Spain (on concurrent accreditation) Pavel Latushko stressed the need to implement a set of measures aimed at protection and rational use of forest resources. The Belarusian representatives also underlined the interest in mutually beneficial cooperation in this area. “While discussing the final documents, the Belarusian delegation backed essential requirements in respect to the principles of rational use of forest resources,” the embassy said.
The Madrid Ministerial Declaration and a number of international documents on protection of forests in Europe were adopted on 21 October. On Belarus' behalf the document was signed by Pavel Latushko.
Attending the events in Madrid were representatives of 38 countries and 18 international organizations.
