Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath has held talks with Belarusian Health Minister Aliaksandr Khajayeu on expanding health sector cooperation.

An MoU on healthcare was signed to strengthen collaboration in medical education, healthcare services and research, the Minister said on X.

He also visited the Belarusian State Medical University in Minsk and met officials from multiple medical universities where over 3,000 Sri Lankan students are currently studying.