Photo courtesy of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee
BREST, 18 February (BelTA) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Serbia to Belarus Ilina Vukajlović is on a working visit to Brest. One of the key issues is cooperation in healthcare, BelTA has learned.
The diplomat visited Brest Oblast Clinical Hospital. The healthcare facility treats patients from around the world. Last year, it provided care to citizens of Bulgaria, Russia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Ukraine, Türkiye, and other nations. A patient from the Comoro Islands was also treated there.
“Basically, this involves consultations with our specialists. We also provide ongoing treatment for regular patients under cooperation agreements. Patients are met at the airport, escorted to Brest, and provided with accommodation. We have been doing this kind of coordinated work for several years now and have built up significant experience,” chief physician of Brest Oblast Clinical Hospital Aleksandr Karpitsky noted. “Organ transplantation is the top priority, followed by cardiac surgery and large joint replacement.”
Brest Oblast Hospital is interested in expanding its network of partners. “We have chosen friendly Serbia among others. In 2025, we made two visits to Belgrade thanks to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Serbia Sergei Malinovsky. He helped us and arranged a meeting with the health minister. We discussed how to establish contacts, possible cooperation options, medical assistance, and clinical research. We visited the National University Clinical Center and reached an understanding that cooperation should continue,” Aleksandr Karpitsky said.
Ilina Vukajlović’s visit aims to continue the dialogue on forging ties. “We are still at the discussion phase. We would like to give them tangible form by signing an actual cooperation agreement,” Aleksandr Karpitsky stated.
The diplomat emphasized Serbia’s openness in relations with Belarus. She particularly noted the world-class quality of medicine in our country and the professionalism of specialists. “Your healthcare system and management are at a very high level. We are ready to consider cooperation proposals, which is very encouraging. We see no barriers at all,” the Serbian ambassador said.
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