{"id":183653,"date":"2026-04-14T20:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/183653\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T20:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:52:27","slug":"belarus-foreign-minister-meets-with-kazakh-president-in-astana","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/183653\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus\u2019 foreign minister meets with Kazakh president in Astana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>April 14, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarus\u2019 Foreign Minister Maksim Ry\u017eanko\u016d met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana on April 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ry\u017eanko\u016d arrived in Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a two-day visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the meeting, Tokayev assured Ry\u017eanko\u016d of \u201cpriority attention\u201d to cooperation with Belarus in all areas and of \u201crespect for Belarusian statehood, unique culture and history,\u201d reported the Kazakh president\u2019s press office.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He expressed satisfaction with the state of economic cooperation between the two countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the press office, bilateral trade rose by 30 percent in 2025 to $1.2 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tokayev asked the Belarusian foreign minister to convey greetings and best wishes to Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tokayev and Ry\u017eanko\u016d reportedly noted the need for deeper cooperation in the industrial sector, transportation, agriculture, tourism and other areas and discussed ways of increasing the export of Kazakh goods to Belarus. Tokayev welcomed the forthcoming opening of Belarus\u2019 general consulate in Almaty, which is \u201cmeant to expand ties between the provinces of the two countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Tokayev and Ry\u017eanko\u016d exchanged views on the current state and development prospects of bilateral cooperation and \u201crelevant issues of the international agenda,\u201d the press office said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Kazakh embassy in Minsk, trade between Kazakhstan and Belarus totaled $948.3 million in 2023 and $900 million in 2024. Belarus reported bilateral trade at $1.1 billion in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ryzhenkov-lidanews-by-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ryzhenkov-lidanews-by-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ryzhenkov-lidanews-by-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ryzhenkov-lidanews-by-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ryzhenkov-lidanews-by-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ryzhenkov-lidanews-by.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Foreign minister to open consulate in Astana<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">April 13, Pozirk. Belarus\u2019 Foreign Minister Maksim Ry\u017eanko\u016d will travel to Kazakhstan on April 14 to open a consulate general in Almaty. He is expected to meet with Kazakh officials and visit companies co-owned by Belarusian entities. Belarus\u2019 trade with &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/183491\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 14, Pozirk. Belarus\u2019 Foreign Minister Maksim Ry\u017eanko\u016d met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana on April 14. Ry\u017eanko\u016d arrived in Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a two-day visit. 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