{"id":572134,"date":"2026-08-28T16:20:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T13:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=572134"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T13:27:44","slug":"belarusian-foreign-ministry-seeks-to-step-up-cooperation-with-azerbaijan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/belarusian-foreign-ministry-seeks-to-step-up-cooperation-with-azerbaijan","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian Foreign Ministry Seeks To Step Up Cooperation With Azerbaijan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>On Aug. 28, Belarusian Foreign Minister <strong>Maksim Ryzhankou<\/strong> met with Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister <strong>Samir Sharifov<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe sides positively assessed the strong momentum in Belarusian-Azerbaijani dialogue at the highest and senior levels, the friendly and constructive nature of interstate relations, and the results achieved in trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation,\u201d<\/i> the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Ryzhankou and Sharifov confirmed their interest in further stepping up cooperation between the foreign ministries of the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>Belarusian-Azerbaijani inter-ministerial consultations were also held today. The Belarusian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister <strong>Pavel Utsyupin<\/strong>, while the Azerbaijani delegation was headed by Sharifov.<\/p>\n<p>The participants discussed the state and prospects of political dialogue, trade and economic cooperation and humanitarian interaction between the two countries, and also confirmed their readiness to continue cooperation and mutual support within global and regional international organizations.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe consultations confirmed the course toward further strengthening mutual trust and deepening the strategic partnership between Belarus and Azerbaijan,\u201d<\/i> the Foreign Ministry said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_572125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-572125\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-572125\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-40.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-40.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-40-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-40-1200x794.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-40-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-40-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-40-2048x1355.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-40-604x400.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-572125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Foreign Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_572126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-572126\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-572126\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-36.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-36-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-36-1200x794.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-36-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-36-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-36-2048x1355.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-36-604x400.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-572126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Foreign Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_572127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-572127\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-572127\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-33.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-33-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-33-1200x794.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-33-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-33-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-33-2048x1355.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2026-08-28_16-19-33-604x400.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-572127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Foreign Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Aug. 28, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou met with Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Samir Sharifov. \u201cThe sides positively assessed the strong momentum in Belarusian-Azerbaijani dialogue at the highest and senior levels, the friendly and constructive nature of interstate relations, and the results achieved in trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation,\u201d the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said. 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