New York

09 December 2022

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, H.E. Yury Ambrazevich

António Guterres, Secretary-General

The Secretary-General received today the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, H.E. Mr. Yury Ambrazevich. 

The Deputy Foreign Minister informed the Secretary-General that Belarus will accept, without preconditions, the transit of Ukrainian grains through its own territory for export from Lithuanian harbors. 

The Deputy Foreign Minister reiterated the requests from his government to be able export its own fertilizer products, which are currently subject to sanctions.