Belarus’ leading diplomat, ally to president, dies at 64
Belarusian International Minister Vladimir Makei, a close ally of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, has died at age 64, the condition news agency Belta documented Saturday
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, a close ally of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, has died at age 64, the point out information agency Belta noted Saturday.
No result in of death was mentioned.
Prior to getting to be international minister in 2012, Makei was Lukashenko’s main of staff.
For the duration of his tenure, Belarus arrived under repeated criticism from the West for an more and more severe suppression of the opposition, for doubtful elections and for letting Russian troops to be based there in the course of the war in Ukraine.
In September, he defended Belarus’ situation to the United Nations Security Council.
“Belarus is referred to as an ‘accomplice of the aggressor’ or even a get together to the conflict. We have claimed and continue on to say: Belarus has in no way advocated the war. But we are not traitors possibly! We have allied commitments, and we are strictly subsequent and will abide by the spirit and letter of international treaties to which we are get-togethers,” he reported
Belarusian International Minister Vladimir Makei, a close ally of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, has died at age 64, the condition news agency Belta documented Saturday
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, a close ally of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, has died at age 64, the point out information agency Belta noted Saturday.
No result in of death was mentioned.
Prior to getting to be international minister in 2012, Makei was Lukashenko’s main of staff.
For the duration of his tenure, Belarus arrived under repeated criticism from the West for an more and more severe suppression of the opposition, for doubtful elections and for letting Russian troops to be based there in the course of the war in Ukraine.
In September, he defended Belarus’ situation to the United Nations Security Council.
“Belarus is referred to as an ‘accomplice of the aggressor’ or even a get together to the conflict. We have claimed and continue on to say: Belarus has in no way advocated the war. But we are not traitors possibly! We have allied commitments, and we are strictly subsequent and will abide by the spirit and letter of international treaties to which we are get-togethers,” he reported
