Belarus and Russia discuss Union State security and biological safety

Belarus and Russia held high-level meetings in Moscow to discuss regional security and the implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC). Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Sekreta led a delegation to a seminar focused on national implementation of the BTWC, advocating for a stronger international biological security regime to address modern risks.

In a separate meeting regarding the Belarus-Russia security treaty, Sekreta and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko reviewed the security situation of the Union State. The discussions covered nuclear and biological safety, military buildups by NATO and the EU, and coordination against terrorism, organized crime, and illegal migration. The two nations also synchronized positions on countering economic and financial restrictive measures.