{"id":177911,"date":"2026-03-03T16:21:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/177911\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"lukasenka-appoints-ihar-fisienka-as-ambassador-to-slovakia","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/177911\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka appoints Ihar Fisienka as ambassador to Slovakia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 3, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has appointed Ihar Fisienka as ambassador to Slovakia. Belarus is expected to open a diplomatic mission in Bratislava before September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fisienka had served as ambassador to France, Monaco and Portugal, but was recalled in November 2021 after the French ambassador, Nicolas de Lacoste, refused to present his credentials to \u0141uka\u0161enka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian leader today described Slovakia as a friendly country. \u201cIt has a say. We therefore must treat them in a humane way,\u201d his press office quoted him as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slovakia actually remains on the Belarusian government\u2019s list of unfriendly countries, although its relations with Belarusian improved under Prime Minister Robert Fico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141uka\u0161enka noted that he had a good relationship with Fico. He described him as \u201ca reasonable man very concerned about his country. He has not forgotten what his roots are.\u201d  <\/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 3 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 the previous day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian leader also appointed D\u017amitryj Kraso\u016dski, Belarus\u2019 ambassador to Kenya, to represent Belarus in Tanzania, and Juryj Niko\u0142aj\u010dyk as ambassador to Zimbabwe, which he described as the gate of Africa. \u0141uka\u0161enka pointed out that Noko\u0142aj\u010dyk\u2019s predecessor, Ihar Mar\u0161ala\u016d, was not coping with his duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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