Ryzhenkov at the UN General Assembly: African geographical objects need to return their original names

On September 25, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov took part in a high-level event organized on the initiative of the President of Ghana on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. This was reported in the press service of the foreign Ministry.

The Belarusian delegation supported the desire of African states to return cultural values, restore historical justice and compensate for the damage caused during the colonial period.

“It is proposed to increase international efforts in this area through scientific communities, historians, as well as museums, archives and libraries. The attention of participants was drawn to the need to return geographical features in Africa to their original names. This initiative of the Minister aroused keen interest from the participants of the event and was supported, the press service said.

Earlier, the Belarusian Foreign Minister said that geographical objects on the African continent need to return their historical names.

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