Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik made a working visit to Syria on November 6-7, 2010. A joint declaration on cooperation was signed during the trilateral meeting of foreign ministers of Belarus, Venezuela and Syria, the Foreign Ministry of Belarus informed.
The signed document provides the development of joint projects in industry, energy, petrochemicals, transport and agriculture.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro took part in the negotiations on the expansion of trilateral political and economic cooperation. In addition, consultations were held at the level of deputy foreign ministers of the three countries.
However, Venezuelan delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, has been staying in Minsk with a working visit on November 7-8. The Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko met the delegation on Monday, November 8. The sides discussed implementation of joint economic and trade projects.
