{"id":191557,"date":"2026-06-12T12:36:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/191557\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:11:41","slug":"lukasenka-seeks-expanded-ties-visa-facilitation-with-philippines","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/191557\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka seeks expanded ties, visa facilitation with Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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June 12, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Expanded cooperation in food security and industry, along with easier visa procedures, could significantly strengthen ties between Belarus and the Philippines, says Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s message to President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Independence Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minsk and Manila \u201chave achieved meaningful progress\u201d in the three decades since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the Belarusian ruler\u2019s press office quoted the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two years ago, during political consultations at the deputy foreign minister level, Minsk announced that it had initiated a draft agreement with the Philippines to abolish visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In late September 2025, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ry\u017eanko\u016d discussed the preparation of a visa-waiver agreement and work on a draft air transport agreement with Philippine Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro as both met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minsk reportedly hopes that the agreements will increase passenger and cargo traffic between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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