On March 25, 2014 First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Ms. Natalia Galibarenko met Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus in Ukraine Mr. Valentin Velichko.
Ambassador was informed about the position of Ukraine on the situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, as well as the unlawful actions of the Russian Federation.
It was emphasized that the Republic of Belarus is expected to pursue the universally acknowledged principles of international law, territorial integrity and inviolability of state borders of Ukraine, while making its assessment of the situation in Ukraine.
The perspectives of Ukraine-Belarus relations in the nearest future, as well as the schedule of bilateral contacts were also discussed.