Russian foreign minister to arrive in Minsk on June 21

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov is to visit Belarus on June 21-22, reports Belapan quoting the Belarusian foreign ministry. The program of the visit is to be released soon.  Igor Lyakin-Frolov, a deputy director of information and press department at the Russian foreign ministry, told journalists today that Sergei Lavrov would hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Martynov. The ministers plan to discuss the issues of bilateral relations and international cooperation, including European security.