MFA Press Secretary Andrei Popov responding to questions while briefing the media on 2 October 2008

MFA Press Secretary Andrei Popov answering a media question about the preliminary conclusions of the international monitoring missions published today with regard to the parliamentary elections in Belarus

The elections came about as a fact of life and, as explicitly set out in the conclusions of the international monitors from both OSCE and CIS, they were completely consistent with the national law. That's what matters most.

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov met with OSCE Special Coordinator for Short-Term Monitors Anne-Marie Lizin

On 27 September, Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov held talks with Anne-Marie Lizin (Belgium), OSCE Special Coordinator for Short-Term Monitors, head of the OSCE PA Election Monitoring Mission, OSCE PA Deputy President.

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov met with OSCE ODIHR Director Janez Lenarcic

On 26 September, Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov held talks with OSCE ODIHR Director Janez Lenarcic in the Foreign Ministry of Belarus.

Media Comments by Press Secretary Andrei Popov at MFA Weekly Briefing

Foreign media invited to work in the Information Centre of the Central Election Commission of Belarus

To provide immediate information about the conduct of the election of deputies of the Chamber of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus of the fourth convocation, the Information Centre of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus was established in the Small Hall of the Palace of the Republic (Minsk, pl.Oktyabrskaya, 1).

Belarus MFA Press Secretary Andrei Popov comments to the media on the consideration of the situation in Belarus by the Foreign Ministers of the EU member states

We have taken note of the changing attitude towards Belarus fixed in the final document of the meeting.

On the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Belarus and Poland

Today, on 12 September, Foreign Minister of Poland Radoslaw Sikorsky will be traveling to the Republic of Belarus on a working visit.

Ministerial Consultations on Consular Issues Held Between Belarus and Latvia

On 11–12 September, the Belarus-Latvia Ministerial Consultations on Consular Issues were held in Minsk.

On the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Belarus and Lithuania

On 11 September, Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Martynov met with Foreign Minister of Lithuania Petras Vaitiekūnas in Trakai, Republic of Lithuania.