Belarus has expressed its willingness to resume cooperation with the European Union (EU) at the border regarding illegal migration. Addressing an international conference in the capital Minsk yesterday, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov stated that his country is ready to work on solutions to illegal migration and collaborate with other nations.

He said Belarus has invited Western nations to join the conference on regional cooperation against illegal migration. He added that to address the issue, the EU must either work with the countries from which migrants are fleeing or cooperate with Minsk.

Illegal migration on the border between Belarus and the EU countries has worsened since 2021. Poland and the Baltic states refused to accept refugees from the Belarusian side and have been pushing them back.