Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov holds telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia

03 January 2026

On January 3, 2026 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov.

During the conversation, the parties discussed the development of the situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

The heads of the foreign ministries of Belarus and Russia agreed that the current situation is of particular concern in the context of regional and global security and constitutes an unacceptable violation of the fundamental principles of international law, above all respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.

The ministers agreed to closely coordinate their efforts at key international platforms, including the United Nations. The purpose of such coordination is the immediate return of the situation to a legal framework and the provision of a comprehensive international legal assessment of the events that have taken place in Venezuela.

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Выступление Министра М.Рыженкова на открытых дебатах Совета Безопасности ООН // Statement by Minister M.Ryzhenkov at the open debate of the UN Security Council