State visit of President of Ukraine to Belarus being prepared

 “Ambassador of Belarus to Ukraine Igor Sokol has met with Oleksiy Reznikov, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Chairman of the Ukrainian delegation to the Intergovernmental Belarus-Ukraine Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. The parties discussed the preparations for the state visit of the President of Ukraine to Belarus, the preparations for the 3d Forum of Regions of Belarus and Ukraine, as well as the development of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries,” BelTA news agency informs with reference to the press service of the Embassy of Belarus in Ukraine.

Igor Sokol informed Oleksiy Reznikov about the results of the second meeting of the Belarusian organizing committee for the preparation and holding of the 3d Forum of Regions of Belarus and Ukraine.

The meeting participants underscored their commitment to the implementation of agreements previously reached. Priority was given to joint activities to facilitate the speedy recovery of mutual trade affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The interlocutors agreed that the second half of 2020 will be full of bilateral events. As such, the parties outlined a schedule of upcoming Belarus-Ukraine contacts.

Earlier, Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak discussed with his Belarusian counterpart Igor Sergienko the upcoming visit of President Zelensky to Belarus scheduled for October this year.

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