Belarus, Turkey to hold days of culture to mark anniversary of diplomatic relations
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MINSK, 3 February (BelTA) – Ambassador of Belarus to Turkey Viktor Rybak met with Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy in Ankara on 3 February, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry in Turkey.
The parties hailed the high level of political relations between Belarus and Turkey and stressed the importance of expanding cooperation in culture and tourism. “Speaking about intercultural interactions, the parties looked into organizing days of Belarusian and Turkish culture in 2022 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations,” the embassy noted.
Belarusian-Turkish parliamentary cooperation discussed in Ankara
MINSK, 29 December (BelTA) - Development of the Belarusian-Turkish parliamentary cooperation was discussed in Ankara on 28 December, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Turkey. Belarusian Ambassador to Turkey Viktor Rybak met with Selman Eser, a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the head of the parliamentary friendship group with the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, the embassy said.
The parties discussed the possibilities of parliamentary diplomacy to deepen Belarusian-Turkish relations in areas of mutual interest with an emphasis on trade, economic and investment cooperation and ways of strengthening constructive cooperation in international organizations.
Turkish delegation to visit Belarus in January 2021
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MINSK, 24 December (BelTA) – During his working trip to Istanbul, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Turkey Viktor Rybak took part in a meeting of the Turkey-Belarus Council that operates as part of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK), BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Turkey.
The participants of the meeting took stock of Belarus-Turkey economic cooperation in 2020 and discussed plans to promote and facilitate contacts between Belarusian and Turkish companies in 2021.
The parties discussed preparations for the second Belarus-Turkey investment forum and the program of the visit of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey to Belarus in January 2021. The DEIK delegation will come to Belarus to discuss ways to step up bilateral cooperation in investment, finances and transportation.