{"id":57038,"date":"2023-12-22T14:02:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T11:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=57038"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"belarus-envoy-discusses-high-level-contacts-with-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/57038\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus&#8217; envoy discusses high-level contacts with South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Belyi_SAR_MID_744.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Belyi_SAR_MID_744.jpg 744w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Belyi_SAR_MID_744-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Ambassador Ihar Bie\u0142y meeting with Lyn de Jong of the South African foreign ministry\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Belarusian foreign ministry)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 22, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Ihar Bie\u0142y, the Belarusian ambassador to South Africa, handed copies of his credentials to Lyn de Jong of the South African foreign ministry, the press office of the Belarusian foreign ministry reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The diplomats confirmed mutual interest in promoting bilateral cooperation and discussed the schedule of &#8220;upcoming high-level contacts,&#8221; it added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alvin Botes, South Africa\u2019s deputy minister of international relations and cooperation, visited Minsk last week to participate in bilateral political consultations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His visit was seen as yet another step by Minsk to boost ties with African countries to mitigate the effect of international sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka visited Equatorial Guinea on December 9, and Kenya, on December 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April, the Belarusian ruler invited South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa to visit Minsk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 22, Pozirk. 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