Belarus foreign minister Makei dies suddenly - Belta

FILE PHOTO: Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei looks on during a joint news conference with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran October 26, 2022. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Belarus's long-standing foreign minister has died suddenly, the state news agency Belta reported on Saturday, two days before he was meant to meet his Russian counterpart.

"Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei has passed away suddenly," Belta reported without giving further detail. Makei had held his post since 2012.