Minister of Foreign Affairs of our country Vladimir Makei reports to Alexander Lukashenko

The results of foreign economic activity, the development of relations with the Eurasian and European Union, as well as the schedule of international meetings of the Head of State – these are the main topics of today’s report of Minister of Foreign Affairs of our country Vladimir Makei to the President of Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko reminds that economy is the number one priority, and export is its basis. Foreign economic activity should develop with the emphasis on exports. As reported by Vladimir Makei, in the first half of the year there is a positive trend: exports added almost 20 percent.

At the same time, the share of high-tech products in exports has yet to be increased. At the moment, this figure does not exceed 2.5 percent. Export diversification by the formula 30-30-30 (in equal shares to the markets of the EAEU, the EU and the countries of the far abroad) has not been achieved. During the meeting, the forthcoming international meetings of the Head of State were also discussed. As the Minister of Foreign Affairs notes, the schedule will be busy till the end of the year. In addition to foreign visits, high guests are expected in Minsk. The Belarusian capital will host a number of large-scale international events, such as the OSCE Conference on Preventing and Combating Terrorism in the Digital Age and the Munich Security Conference Core Group Meeting.