“Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko will take part in the farewell ceremony for Vladimir Makei and his funeral in Minsk on November 29,” RIA Novosti quotes a message from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

It is noted that Rudenko knew Makei personally and met with him more than once in different formats.

Earlier it was reported that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei died.

The Russian Embassy in Minsk called Makei's death an irreparable loss.