12.02.2014
MINSK, 12 February (BelTA) – Belarus plans to open its embassies in Australia, Qatar, Mongolia, Pakistan and Ecuador in 2014. Also among the plans are the opening of diplomatic missions in Iraq and Angola, reads the Belarusian Foreing Minsitry's foreing policy review 2013, BelTA learned. Today, Belarus maintains diplomatic relations with 173 countries, i.e. 90% of the UN membership. Last year Belarus issued over 390,000 visas for more than 400,000 foreigners and stateless persons. The...