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🇷🇺🇧🇾 On January 16, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey LavrovreceivedAlexander Rogozhnik on the occasion of the completion of his mission as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation, following his appointment as Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. The Parties noted with satisfaction the intensive nature of Russian-Belarusian political contacts at the highest and high levels, the progressive development of multifaceted bilateral collaboration, and the steady momentum in building the #UnionState. They also highlighted close foreign policy coordination within the integration frameworks involving both countries and international organisations. Sergey Lavrov highly commended the Ambassador’s personal role in advancing the entire spectrum of Russian-Belarusian relations and presented him with the Russian Foreign Ministry’s honorary badge — For Contribution to International Cooperation. Given the dynamic advancement of interregional ties between the two nations, Sergey Lavrov expressed confidence in continued constructive engagement with Alexander Rogozhnik in his new and responsible role, for the benefit of the fraternal peoples of Russia and Belarus. #RussiaBelarus