OREANDA-NEWS. June 01, 2011. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, on May 30, in Minsk, within the framework of the Foreign Ministers Council meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Sergei Martynov.

They examined topical aspects of Russia-Belarus collaboration in the international arena. The parties exchanged views on a wide spectrum of issues on the meeting’s agenda and underlined the need to further strengthen the Organization with a view to maintaining stability and security in its zone of responsibility.