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Foreign ministries of Belarus, Russia discuss situation in Middle East, North Africa

The foreign ministries of Belarus and Russian held consultations in Moscow on January 23 to discuss cooperation between the two countries with regard to the situation in Africa and the Middle East, reported the press office of the Belarusian foreign ministry.

According to the press office, Belarus was represented by Ihar Leshchenya, head of the foreign ministry’s Africa and Middle East Directorate, and Russia was represented by Sergei Vershinin, director of the Middle East and North Africa Department, and Sergei Kryukov, director of the Africa Department.

Mr. Leshchenya also had a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov to discuss the subject, the press office said. //BelaPAN