Alexander Lukashenko: Maintaining peace - main characteristic of Belarus' foreign policy

Maintaining peace is the main characteristic of Belarus' foreign policy. President Alexander Lukashenko announced this by accepting the credentials of foreign ambassadors that start their work in Belarus.

The Belarusian President stressed that Minsk stands for an open dialogue on all international issues. 10 new ambassadors start their work in Belarus. Among them are diplomatic representatives of Poland, Italy, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Ecuador. The diplomats of Cyprus, Myanmar, Nepal, Congo, and Zambia will have concurrent accreditation in Belarus.

During the ceremony, matters of bilateral cooperation were discussed, as well as an outline of the priorities of the Belarusian foreign policy. Addressing the envoys, Alexander Lukashenko spoke about the main national feature of the Belarusian foreign policy. Each of the diplomats not only represents the interests of their country, but is also called to work for the promotion of cooperation with Belarus.

Belarus welcomes the decision of its long-term partner Uzbekistan to open a full-fledged diplomatic representation in Minsk. Another priority task is the development of good neighbourly relations with Poland. Minsk and Rome already have years of successful cooperation. There is an interest in developing a dialogue with Cyprus, Latin America and Asia. A good foundation has been created for developing contacts with Pakistan. Accreditation of ambassadors of African countries will allow finding new points of contact as well.