No country in Europe is closer to China than Belarus, President
Alexander Lukashenko said on 4 May at the meeting with the
representatives of Chinese central and regional mass media partaking in
the press tour to Belarus, BelTA has learned.
“Unfortunately, the global economy and politics have become
unpredictable. However, in spite of the global challenges Belarus and
China have created strong, solid, and reliable interstate ties, the
relations of trustworthy all-round strategic partnership and mutually
beneficial cooperation,” Alexander Lukashenko said. “Probably, no
country in Europe is closer to China than Belarus.”
The head of state emphasized that Chairman of the Standing Committee
of the National People's Congress Zhang Dejiang called the two countries
iron brothers during his recent visit to Belarus. “Indeed, today we
call our friendship which lasts for a quarter of a century and has its
roots in deep history all-weather friendship,” the president remarked.
“We have achieved important results in politics supporting each other in
international organizations and in the economy.”
Belarus and China have already implemented dozens of investment
projects in the energy sector and construction, are building the
industrial park together. The exchange of students is increasingly
vibrant in the humanitarian field, the cooperation in science and
tourism is developing. “Nevertheless, I believe that the interaction
between Belarus and China should be even more comprehensive and dynamic.
That is why we view this year as a momentous year in bilateral
relations,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.
Written by belta.by