Belarus calls for mutually beneficial cooperation to protect forests in Europe

       Belarus speaks in favor of mutually beneficial cooperation for protecting the forests of Europe, a delegation of Belarus said at the Seventh Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe and the FOREST EUROPE Extraordinary Ministerial Conference in Madrid on 20-21 October, the Belarusian embassy in France reports.
       The Belarusian delegation led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to France and Spain Pavel Latushko stressed the need to implement a set of measures aimed at protection and rational use of forest resources. The Belarusian representatives also underlined the interest in mutually beneficial cooperation in this area. The Madrid Ministerial Declaration and a number of international documents on protection of forests in Europe were adopted. On Belarus’ behalf the document was signed by Pavel Latushko.
Attending the events in Madrid were representatives of 38 countries and 18 international organizations.