Belarus, Armenia to cooperate in nuclear safety, agriculture, sport

Belarus and Armenia signed bilateral documents on cooperation in nuclear safety, agriculture, and sport after negotiations between President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan in Yerevan on 13 May, BelTA has learned.

In the presence of the presidents the intergovernmental agreement on sharing information and cooperation in nuclear safety and radiation protection was signed. On behalf of Belarus the document was signed by the Emergencies Minister. On behalf of Armenia the document was signed by the Chairman of the State Committee for Nuclear Safety Regulation.

The Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry and the Agriculture Ministry of Armenia signed an agreement on cooperation in agriculture. The document was signed by the relevant ministers.

Apart from that, an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in securing rights of persons, who belong to national minorities, was signed. On behalf of Belarus the document was signed by the Foreign Minister while Armenia was represented by the Minister of Diaspora.

The Belarusian Industry Ministry and the Agriculture Ministry of Armenia signed a memorandum to advance cooperation. The document was signed by the heads of the relevant ministries.

A program of cooperation in physical training and sport was signed between the Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry and the Sport and Youth Affairs Ministry of Armenia in Yerevan. The program runs in 2013-2014. The document was signed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Armenia and the Sport and Youth Affairs Minister of Armenia.