{"id":187375,"date":"2026-05-13T18:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/187375\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:17:12","slug":"ryzankou-meets-with-visiting-sri-lankan-foreign-minister","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/187375\/","title":{"rendered":"Ry\u017eanko\u016d meets with visiting Sri Lankan foreign minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

May 13, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ry\u017eanko\u016d had a meeting in Minsk on May 13 with Vijitha Herath, minister of foreign affairs, foreign employment and tourism of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Belarusian foreign ministry, the sides agreed to further intensify bilateral political contacts and prepare for holding a meeting of the joint Belarusian-Sri Lankan commission on trade and economic cooperation before the end of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herath announced that, in the light of \u201cfriendly relations between the states,\u201d citizens of Belarus will be able to enter Sri Lanka on free digital visas, the ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sri Lankan foreign ministry earlier reported that Vijitha Herath would stay in Belarus between May 12 to 15 at the invitation of Ry\u017eanko\u016d. After talks with the Belarusian foreign minister, he is scheduled to meet with Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, Education Minister Andrjej Ivaniec and Health Minister Alaksandr Chad\u017eaje\u016d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An air travel agreement and memorandums of understanding on cooperation in the sphere of higher education and healthcare are expected to be signed as a result of the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herath will also deliver a speech at a round-table discussion on business and tourism organized by Belarus\u2019 National Export Promotion Center and meet with Sri Lankan students studying in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus and Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations in November 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, bilateral trade stood at nearly $40 million, consisting mostly of Belarusian exports, primarily potash fertilizers, according to the data posted on the website of the Belarusian embassy in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian authorities have not disclosed more recent data on bilateral trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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