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Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei dies ‘suddenly,’ state says

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Updated November 27, 2022 at 8:15 a.m. EST|Published November 27, 2022 at 2:24 a.m. EST
Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei gestures while speaking during his annual news conference in February. (AP)
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Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei has died, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday, providing scant detail.

On Facebook, the ministry wrote Saturday that Makei “died suddenly today.” It also posted a picture of Makei on Twitter, writing in English that he “has passed away,” without saying where or how he died. He was 64.