Makei: Belarus stands for the fastest possible settlement of the Ukraine conflict
udf.byPhoto courtesy of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belarus is in favor of the fastest possible settlement of the Ukraine conflict through diplomacy, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at the CIS Foreign Ministers Council meeting in Dushanbe on 13 May, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vladimir Makei emphasized in his speech that Belarus stands for the fastest possible settlement of the conflict through diplomacy taking into consideration the balance of interests.
It also advocates the creation of a balanced and sustainable European security mechanism. The minister noted that attempts to limit the participation of Belarus and Russia in international affairs would not help resolve the situation in Ukraine, but would additionally jeopardize the prospects for peace talks that were facilitated to a large extent by Belarus.