SAMARKAND, 15 September (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reached an agreement on a historic improvement of cooperation to a new level. The news was published as the two heads of state met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 15. , BelTA has learned.
Xi Jinping said: “Dear President Lukashenko, my intelligent friend, I am very pleased to meet you. This is our first face-to-face meeting since the beginning of the pandemic. A gathering of old friends is warm. Our bilateral relations have been constantly complex during the 30 years of diplomatic relations between China and Belarus. With Mr President, the agreements reached are well put into force, the overall cooperation of the two countries is characterised by strength and endurance. After the assembly, we adopted a joint declaration on the status quo of strategic partnership relations for all types of climate and all aspects and put into effect a historic improvement of our cooperation to a new level.
Xi Jinping assured he is ready to continue working together with Aleksandr Lukashenko to realize mutual political support and activate the entire complex of China-Belarus cooperation for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries. The China president also expressed gratitude for the close attention paid to China-Belarus relations.
BelTA reported earlier that in September 2016 the leaders of Belarus and China established relations of trustful all-round strategic partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation. Later on an agreement in principle was reached on advancing the relations to “iron brotherhood, exemplary all-round strategic cooperation and all-weather partnership”.
Aleksandr Lukashenko thanked his Chinese counterpart for the fact that in those confusing times, the pandemic and instability in the world, the parties have discovered the strength and determination to advance relations to a new point of iron brotherhood, exemplary global strategic cooperation and all-weather conditions. association. ” At a very decent and dignified point. And we will do everything possible so that you do not do it and that you do not make a mistake in your choice,” said the Belarusian head of state.
Alexander Lukashenko: “Dear President, thank you for the kind words you just said. If you need to know our attitude towards the People’s Republic of China and towards you personally at this time, you can double down on what you have said. He has been for us not only a strong and reliable friend, but also a serious help in those confusing times. You know what is as smart as I am. I would like to strain once again our determination to move relations forward. We have helped China on all points of principle. “