Belarus international minister Vladimir Makei dies at 64: information agencyYesterday

Belarus Overseas Minister Vladimir Makei has died on the age of 64, state information company Belta reported on Saturday.

“Overseas Minister Vladimir Makei has handed away instantly,” Belta reported.

Makei had held his publish since 2012.

He had attended a convention of the Collective Safety Treaty Group (CSTO) – a navy alliance of a number of publish soviet states – in Yerevan earlier this week and was as a result of meet Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday.

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Earlier than the presidential elections and mass anti-government protests in Belarus in 2020, Makei had been one of many initiators of efforts to enhance Belarus’ relations with the West and had criticized Russia.

Nevertheless, he abruptly modified his stance after the beginning of the protests, claiming they have been impressed by brokers of the West.

“We’re shocked by the reviews of the loss of life of the Head of the Ministry of Overseas Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Makei,” Russian international ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova posted in her Telegram channel. “Official condolences might be printed quickly.”