On January 30-31, 2012 State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin visits Belarus.
Deputy Foreign Minister is expected to meet with Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov and First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Petrishenko.
During meetings the parties will discuss the implementation of the Programme of Concerted Action in Foreign Policy for 2012-2013 by the member states to the Treaty on the Creation of the Union State as well as wide range of other foreign policy issues of mutual interest.