15 Aug 2012 12:51

Russian, Belarusian foreign ministry officials to meet in Minsk in October

MINSK. Aug 15 (Interfax) - Senior officials of the Russian and Belarusian foreign ministries will meet in Minsk in October 2012.

"We have much to discuss, including preparations for a meeting of senior officials of the Russian and Belarusian foreign ministries in Minsk in October 2012," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Martynov in Minsk on Wednesday.

Lavrov said contacts between the two countries have been intensive lately. Hopefully, both countries will abide by "the agreements reached," Lavrov said.