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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of the Republic of Finland as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Unfortunately, today the instability and contradictions in our common space negatively affect the sustainable development of our countries and prevent us from benefiting from our partnerships. For many decades your politicians have been making a significant contribution to the...

All major cooperation agreements with China should be converted into specific projects, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at Peking University as he met with Hao Ping, Secretary of the CPC Peking University Committee, Chair of the Peking University Council, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, BelTA has learned. “The president [of China] and I are long-standing friends. We have the same views on the situation in the world and...

Belarus supports the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind put forward earlier by the Chinese leader, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, BelTA has learned. "You just mentioned the Belt and Road. I came to the conclusion a long time ago that the Belt and Road Initiative is, as you said, no longer a concept today. It is already a practice. In progress. No one can argue with this today, and no...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived at the UN Climate Summit in Dubai, BelTA has learned. In Expo City the Belarusian head of state was welcomed by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UN Secretary General António Guterres. All in all, about 150 heads of state and government are expected to attend the summit on 1-2 December. A plenary session will open after the photo ceremonies and the opening of the summit. Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to voice...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decrees to approve draft agreements with Equatorial Guinea as the basis for negotiations, BelTA has learned. In particular, a draft intergovernmental agreement on encouragement and mutual protection of investments was approved. The Economy Ministry was authorized to conduct negotiations on this document. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was authorized to sign the agreement if the parties come to terms within limits of the approved draft....

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the need to intensify cooperation with Venezuela as he met with Venezuela's Vice President - Minister of Planning Ricardo Menendez in Minsk on 28 November, BelTA has learned. “I am pleased to meet with you. We have known each other for a long time, and you know Belarus well,” the Belarusian leader said at the beginning of the meeting. “We started from scratch during the life of our mutual friend Hugo Chavez. We have done a lot,...