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EMBASSIES, CONSULATES and REPRESENTATIONS of INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS in BELARUS June, 2016 EMBASSIES, CONSULATES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS IN BELARUS June, 2016 CONTENT EMBASSIES ........................................................................................... 3 CONSULATES ..................................................................................... 13 HONORARY CONSULATES ............................................................ 15 TRADE REPRESENTATIONS .......................................................... 20 NON-RESIDENT EMBASSIES ......................................................... 21 REPRESENTATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL ................................ 36 ORGANISATIONS ............................................................................... 36 2 EMBASSIES Embassy of the Republic of Austria Bernd Alexander BAYERL Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Austrian National Day, October 26 220030, Minsk, Engelsa str., 34-А, 2 tel. (375–17) 328 35 84, 289 95 94 fax: (375–17) 289–12–81 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan Isfandiyar VAHABZADA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Republic Day May 28 220053, Minsk, Starovilenski trakt tel.: (375–17) 300 37 59 fax: (375–17) 300 37 29 e-mail: [email protected] www.azembassy.by Embassy of the Republic of Armenia Armen KHACHATRYAN Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent and Plenipotentiary Representative to the Statutory and other Bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States National Day: Independence Day September 21 Minsk, Bumazhkova str., 50 tel.: (375–17) 297–92-57/99, 297–93–08 fax: (375-17) 297–93–09 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria Angel GANEV Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Liberation Day March 3 220030, Minsk, Svobodyi sq., 11 tel. (375–17) 328–65–58 fax: (375–17) 328–65–59 е-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil Paulo Antônio PEREIRA PINTO Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Independence Day September 7 220030, Minsk, Engelsa str., 34А, office 225 tel./fax: (375–17) 210–47–90 tel.(+375–29) 602-44-77 e-mail: [email protected] www.minsk.itamaraty.gov.br 3 Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Fionna GIBB Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Queen’s Birthday 220030, Minsk, K. Marksa str., 37 tel. (375–17) 229–82–00 fax: (375–17) 229–82–06 e-mail: [email protected] www.gov.uk/world/belarus facebook: www.facebook.com/ukinbelarus Embassy of Hungary Vilmos SZIKLAVARI Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Day of Sacred Ishtvan August 20 220034, г.Minsk, Platonova, 1«B» tel. (375–17) 233–91–68 fax: (375–17) 233–91–69 e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/BY/ru Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Jose Joaquin BOGGIANO PERICCHI Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Day of Declaration of Independence July 5 220029, Minsk, Kuybyisheva str., 14 tel. (375–17) 284–50–99 fax: (375–17) 284–93–47 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam LE ANH Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Independence Day September 2 220040, Minsk, Mozhayskogo str., 3 tel./fax: (375–17) 293–15–38 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Peter DETTMAR Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Day of German Unity October 3 220034, Minsk, Zaharova str., 26 tel. (375–17) 217–59–00, 217–59–50 fax: (375–17) 294–85–52 e-mail: [email protected] www.minsk.diplo.de Embassy of Georgia 4 David KOTARIA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Independence Day May 26 220030, Minsk, Svobody av., 4 tel. (375–17) 327–61–93 fax: (375–17) 327–62–19 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the State of Israel Youlia RACHINSKI-SPIVAKOV Chargé d'affaires National Day: Independence Day 220033, Minsk, Partizanskiy av., 6а tel. (375–17) 330-25-00 fax: (375–17) 330-25-55 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/IsraelinBelarus Embassy of the Republic of India Pankaj SAXENA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Independence Day August 15 220040, Minsk, Sobinova str., 63 tel. (375–17) 262–93–99 fax: (375–17) 288–47–99 e-mail: [email protected] www.indembminsk.in Embassy of the Republic of Iraq Faris AL-SHOKER Chargé d'affaires 220131, Minsk, M.Bogdanovicha str., 267/29 tel.: 237-50-16 fax: 237-52-55 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Reza SABOURI Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Day of Islamic Revolution February 11 220053, Minsk, Starovilenski trakt, 41A tel. (375–17) 335-53-00/01/02 fax: (375–17) 335-53-04 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] www.minsk.mfa.ir Embassy of the Republic of Italy Stefano BIANCHI Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Republic Day June 2 5 220004, Minsk, Rakovskaya str., 16b tel. (375–17) 220-26-65, 220–29–69, 220–20–01 fax: (375–17) 306–20–37 e-mail: [email protected] www.ambminsk.esteri.it Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yergali BULEGENOV Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Independence Day December 16 220035, Minsk, Pobediteley av., 67 tel. (375–17) 276–01–10, 276-01-08 fax: (375–17) 276–01–11, 276-01-09 e-mail: [email protected] www.kazembassy.by Embassy of the People's Republic of China CUI QIMING Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Republic Day October 1 220005, Minsk, Berestyanskaya str., 22 tel. (375–17) 285–36–82, 285–33–91 fax: (375–17) 285–36–81 e-mail: [email protected] www.by.china-embassy.org/rus Embassy of the Republic of Korea KIM YONG HO Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Liberation Day August 15 220035, Minsk, Pobediteley av., 59 tel. (375–17) 306-01-47/48/49/57 fax: (375–17) 306–01–60 e-mail: [email protected] www.blr.mofa.go.kr Embassy of the Republic of Cuba Gerardo SUÁREZ ÁLVAREZ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Liberation Day January 1 220005, Minsk, Krasnozvezdnaya str., 13 tel. (375–17) 200-03-83 fax: (375–17) 200–23–45 e-mail: [email protected] http://emba.cubaminrex.cu/BELARUS Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic Kubanychbek OMURALIEV Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Independence Day August 31 6 220053, Minsk, Starovilenskaya str., 57 tel. (375–17) 334–91–17 fax: (375–17) 334–16–02 e-mail: [email protected] www.kgembassy.by Embassy of the Republic of Latvia Martins VIRSIS Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Republic Day November 18 220013, Minsk, Doroshevicha str., 6а tel.: (375–17) 211–30–33, 217–51–15 (к), (375–17) 284–74–75 (к), 284–99–97(к), (375 29) 637–38–22 (к) fax: (375–17) 284–74-94, 284–73–34 (к) e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] www.mfa.gov.lv/by/belarus Embassy of the State of Libya Walid ELHAYEL Chargé d’affaires 220030, Minsk, Belorusskaya str., 4 tel. (375–17) 328–39–92 fax: (375–17) 328–39–97 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania Evaldas IGNATAVICIUS Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Day of Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence February 16 220088, Minsk, Zaharova str., 68 tel. (375–17) 217-64-91 fax: (375–17) 285–33–37 e-mail: [email protected] http://by.mfa.lt Embassy of the Order of Malta Fabrizio VINACCIA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Birthday of St. John the Baptist June24 220034, г.Minsk, Zaharova str., 28 tel. (375-17) 284-33-69 fax: (375-17) 284-85-52 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the Republic of Moldova Gheorghe HIOARĂ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Independence Day August 27 220030, Minsk, Belorusskaya str., 2 tel. (375–17) 289–14–41 fax: (375–17) 289–11–47 e-mail: [email protected] 7 www.belarus.mfa.md Embassy of the United Arab Emirates Ahmed Manqoosh ALTENEIJI (agree) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Proclamation of the State December 2 220018, Minsk, Medvezhino, Privlekatelnaya str., 6, 8 tel. (375–17) 313–26–01/02/03 fax: (375–17) 313–26–04/05 e-mail: [email protected] www.uaeembassy.by Embassy of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Masud Khan RAJA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Pakistan Day August 23 Minsk, Kirova str., 18 tel. (375–17) 229–72–10 fax: (375–17) 229–72–77 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of Palestine Khalid ARIQAT Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People November 29 220040, Minsk, Olesheva str., 61 tel. (375–17) 237–10–87/88/98 fax: (375–17) 237–10–96 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the Republic of Poland Konrad Marcin PAWLIK (agree) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Constitution Day May 3 220034, Minsk, Z. Byaduli str., 11 tel. (375–17) 388–52–01, 388–52–11 fax: (375–17) 388 52 22 e-mail: [email protected] www.minsk.msz.gov.pl Embassy of the Russian Federation Alexander SURIKOV Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Russia Day June 12 220053, Minsk, Novovilenskaya str., 1а tel. (375–17) 334–54–97 fax: (375–17) 233–35–97 e-mail: [email protected] 8 Embassy of Romania Viorel MOSANU Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: National Day December 1 220012, г.Minsk, Kaliningradskiy lane, 12 tel. (375–17) 292–73–99, 292–74–99 fax: (375–17) 292–73–83 e-mail: [email protected] www.minsk.mae.ro The Holy See Marinko ANTOLOVIC Chargé d’affaires National Day: Day of the Church Board of Pope Francis March 19 220005, Minsk, Nezavisimosti av., 46D tel. (375–17) 289–15–84 fax: (375–17) 289–15–17 e-mail: [email protected] Embassy of the Republic of Serbia Veljko KOVACEVIC Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary National Day: Statehood Day February 15 220034, Minsk, Rumyantseva str., 4 tel.
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