• Agreement signed March 2 during Belarus minister’s Lomé visit
• Deal aims to expand cooperation in industry and agriculture

Togo and Belarus have signed a mutual visa waiver agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports.

Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey and his Belarusian counterpart, Maxim Ryzhenkov, signed the agreement on March 2, 2026, in Lomé during Ryzhenkov’s first official visit to the country.

The deal follows a meeting between the two ministers in September 2025 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Both sides said the agreement is aimed at strengthening ties and expanding cooperation in sectors including industry and agriculture.

Relations between Lomé and Minsk remain limited but could gain momentum. Belarus has a strong mechanical engineering sector, producing tractors, agricultural machinery and mining equipment. It could therefore support Togo’s efforts to modernize its agriculture and advance industrial development. Since 2013, Belarus has accredited ambassadors to Togo, although they are based in other countries.