{"id":192519,"date":"2026-06-19T12:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/192519\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:03:07","slug":"belarus-deputy-foreign-minister-visiting-slovakia","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/192519\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus\u2019 deputy foreign minister visiting Slovakia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

June 19, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarus\u2019 Deputy Foreign Minister Ihar Siakreta is staying in Slovakia at the invitation of Bratislava, the ministry reported on June 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siakreta reportedly had a meeting on Thursday with Slovakia\u2019s First Deputy Foreign Minister Marek E\u0161tok. \u201cIn a friendly atmosphere,\u201d Siakreta and E\u0161tok discussed issues relating to the development of bilateral cooperation, \u201cemphasizing the need to step up economic cooperation,\u201d and noted \u201cmutual efforts to ensure a full diplomatic presence in the capitals of the two countries,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also discussed \u201cregional and international security, including possible measures to restore trust for normalizing the situation in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bratislava has not reported on the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 28, Siakreta and Martin Ka\u010do of the Slovakian foreign ministry\u2019s Directorate General for Political Affairs, reportedly held a round of bilateral political consultations in Minsk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slovakia\u2019s foreign ministry did not report on the talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slovakia remains on the Belarusian government\u2019s list of unfriendly countries, although its relations with Belarusian improved under Prime Minister Robert Fico. Slovak Ambassador Jozef Miga\u0161 arrived in Minsk in June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus closed its embassy in Bratislava in the fall of 2023. The last Belarusian ambassador to Slovakia was Ihar La\u0161\u010denia, who resigned in protest against the government\u2019s policy in August 2020. The diplomat, a former aide to Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, supported peaceful protesters after the disputed presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In September 2025, Fico asked \u0141uka\u0161enka to set a date for his visit to Minsk, as the two met in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade. The two pro-Russian politicians also had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, \u0141uka\u0161enka appointed Ihar Fisienka as ambassador to Slovakia. Belarus is expected to open a diplomatic mission in Bratislava before September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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