Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei dies aged 64
27 Nov 2022 12:46pm
Belarus's Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. - AFP File pix
Spokesman Anatoly Glaz made the announcement without providing further details.
Makei had held the post since 2012. Before that, he served as an aide to President Alexander Lukashenko and the president's chief of staff.
Lukashenko offered his condolences to Makei's family, according to the presidential office.
Makei was scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Minsk on Monday.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said officials of the ministry were shocked by reports of Makei's death. - BERNAMA
