Belarus, Russia sketch out joint steps to promote initiatives in Latin America

MINSK, 17 January (BelTA) – Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov met with Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Ryabkov in Moscow, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA.

In particular, Evgeny Shestakov and Sergey Ryabkov discussed interaction within the framework of Russia’s presidency over BRICS and Belarus’ participation in forthcoming BRICS events.

Evgeny Shestakov and Sergey Ryabkov spoke at length about cooperation with Latin America countries, compared notes about the current state and prospects of advancing relations with Latin America. The officials sketched out joint steps for promoting mutually beneficial initiatives in Latin America countries.