“The UN Secretary General and the Foreign Minister discussed the interaction between the UN and Belarus, including the implementation of the sustainable development goals.
They also exchanged views on events in Belarus and in the region, ”the UN Secretary General's office said in a statement.
In 2020, after the presidential elections in the republic, mass protests began.
Western countries condemned the harsh suppression of discontent in the country.
The co-founder of the NEXTA Telegram channel recognized as extremist in Belarus, Roman Protasevich, in an interview with RT, previously spoke about his role in the protests in the republic a year ago.