As reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the government of Belarus, the parties stressed their adherence to the principle of "sports outside politics".
It is noted that the Belarusian side understood with understanding the council's decision to create an expert group to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the current status of the tournament preparation.
Earlier it became known that IIHF will additionally study the possibility of holding the World Cup 2021 in Minsk and Riga.