Міністэрства замежных спраў Рэспублікі Беларусь Ministerstva zamezhnykh spraw Respubliki Belarus | |
Main office in Minsk | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | September 19, 1991 |
Preceding agencies | |
Jurisdiction | Government of Belarus |
Headquarters | Minsk, Belarus |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Ministers responsible | |
Website | www.mfa.gov.by |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Міністэрства замежных спраў Рэспублікі Беларусь, BGN/PCGN: Ministerstva zamiežnykh spraú Respubliki Bielarus’; ‹See Tfd›Russian: Министерство иностранных дел Республики Беларусь, BGN/PCGN: Ministerstvo inostrannyh del Respubliki Belarus’) is the Belarusian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Belarus.
The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Maxim Ryzhenkov , since June 2024. Anatoly Glaz, a diplomat and spokesperson of the Ministry, has voiced criticism of international sanctions against the Lukashenko regime and justified bans on foreign journalists from working in Belarus.[1]