Belarus participates in the work of various international organizations in a multilateral format. Last year, it became a full member of the SCO and a partner country of the BRICS. Membership in these organizations helps to ensure joint security, build economic relations, mutually enrich the cultural and humanitarian ties of our peoples. And today Belarus has received the status of an observer in the Asian Parliamentary Assembly. We are developing relations with most countries of the world. Asia, the Middle East and Africa are no longer distant territories for us.