Belarus looks to streamline its network of foreign missions
MINSK, 6 April (BelTA) – Belarus is mulling over the ways to streamline its network of foreign missions. The issue was on the agenda of the government's session hosted by Belarusian head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko on 6 April, BelTA has learned.
“We will have to discuss a number of topical issues related to the activity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a focus on the optimization of our diplomatic presence abroad,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.
He also suggested looking at the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in general, as well as at the relations with neighbors. “For some reason we begin to hide the ends in water when it comes to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There are more than enough shortcomings there, and we saw that in the second half of last year. We need to discuss these issues openly, and not just to demonstrate them, but to put things in order there,” said the head of state.