BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

18/02/2009

Belarus-PACE relations discussed in Minsk

The prospects of the relations between Belarus and the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly were considered at a meeting between Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov and the PACE delegation led by Chairperson of the PACE Political Affairs Committee Goran Lindblad, BeLta reported.

The head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry asked the chairman of the PACE committee about his impressions of visiting Belarus and the meetings he attended. Goran Lindblad said that his visit to Minsk was interesting and fruitful; the discussions were held in an open atmosphere.

Sergei Martynov told reporters later that the sides discussed the cooperation prospects and issues that existed at the previous stage of Belarus-PACE relations.

"We agreed to proceed with collaboration and discussion of cooperation avenues, first and foremost, between the parliaments. The Belarusian Foreign Ministry will facilitate this dialogue," the minister added.

Source:

http://news-en.trend.az/cis/belarus/1427136.html

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