On the Participation of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Mr.Valentin Rybakov in the High-Level Dialogue of the UN General Assembly on International Migration and Development

04 October 2013

04-10-2013

On October 3, 2013 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Mr.Valentin Rybakov took part in the High-level Dialogue of the UN General Assembly on International Migration and Development.

In his statement at the event the representative of Belarus mentioned that the development planning processes in Belarus include carrying out balanced migration policy. Current national legislation in this field takes into account international experience and generally accepted legal norms and principles. The state’s policy of national and cultural diversity and the absence of national, ethnic or religious conflicts contribute to the flow of immigrants in Belarus.

Valentin Rybakov underlined that Belarus considers international migration as a significant factor of the development of countries and entire regions and welcomes the activities of the UN system related to migration issues.

Belarus is also interested in fostering international cooperation on migration issues, particularly in the context of the development of a new UN agenda on sustainable development for the period after 2015.

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