This follows a visit paid by AIBA President CK Wu to Minsk, during which he met with Belarus Boxing Federation President, Dmitry Tikhomolov.

Based upon the four pillars of health, education, sport and sustainability, AIBA launched the HeadsUp! campaign at last October’s World Boxing Championships in Doha, with a focus on training boxers to maintain a heads-up stance to help prevent concussions and cuts.

It follows their decision to scrap headguards in men's events.

The HeadsUp! initiative is already being showcased in the country with the inauguration of the Belarus School Boxing project.

"It is an important moment to have a nation with such a strong boxing history as Belarus sign this important charter as we reach the end of our first year of the HeadsUp! initiative," said Wu. 

"AIBA is making great strides in support of our sport and athletes and the opening of the School Boxing Project is another example of our strong commitment to grassroots boxing."

Three Belarusians participated at August's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, although none won a medal.

Two boxers from the country did win silver medals at Athens 2004: light heavyweight Magomed Aripgadjiev and heavyweight, Viktar Zuyev.

Wu also attended celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus as well as the European Olympic Committees General Assembly in the capital city.

It is also possible he discussed the participation of boxing in the second edition of the European Games, which has now been awarded to Minsk in 2019.