BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

16/10/2006

Ukraine's Foreign Minister has cancelled his visit to Belarus

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk cancelled scheduled visit to Belarus where he was to take part in a session of the Council of CIS Foreign Ministers, the MFA press office informs.

The reason is caused by recent changes of Minister Tarasyuk's working agenda.

Deputy Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko is to substitute Ukraine's Head pf the External Department. He will also take part in the meeting between Belarusian President Alexandr Lukashenko and heads of the delegations.

The signing ceremony of 15 documents will be held today. The documents have been already considered by the countries-members and adjusted by the expert sessions. The session's agenda consists of 20 items, one of them is Ukrainian draft statement of CIS countries' heads concerning the consolidation of cooperation aimed at a combat with illegal migration.

Source:

http://en.for-ua.com/news/2006/10/16/112100.html

Google