The World Affairs Council of Austin established a Belarus-Texas Business Council, during the Fourth Annual Texas-EU Business Summit. Key functions of this bi-national Council include the promotion of trade, education and cultural programs between individuals and companies in Texas and the Republic of Belarus. 

Photo of Austin Mayor Steve Adler with Belarus business delegates and Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Belarus in Texas, Geert Visser; Deputy Governor of the Mogilev Region of Belarus, Viktor Nekrashevich; and Charge d’Affaires of Belarus in the USA, Pavel Shidlovsky.