MINSK, November 2. /TASS/. The latest round of consultations between the foreign ministries of Belarus and Russia on pressing issues of pan-European security was held in Minsk, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry’s press service has reported.

The Belarusian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Sekreta, while the Russian side was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.

"During the consultations, the parties held a substantive exchange of views on a broad range of issues related to Belarusian-Russian cooperation within the OSCE, as well as relations with the European Union and other European regional organizations," the ministry said in a statement.

The two sides reaffirmed the allied nature of relations between Belarus and Russia and agreed to maintain close coordination, including within the OSCE, in the run-up to the 33rd meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, scheduled to take place in Lugano, Switzerland.