Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met Belarussian President
Alexander Lukashenko Monday and the two leaders issued a joint
statement, pledging to further promote bilateral ties.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
shakes hands with Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko in
Minsk, the capital of Belarussia, on November 5, 2007.
During the meeting, the two leaders reached a comprehensive
agreement on maintaining high-level exchange, pushing economic and
trade cooperation to a new level, strengthening scientific and
technological cooperation, expanding cooperation at provincial
levels, enhancing exchanges in the cultural and educational fields,
and closely coordinating on international and regional issues.
Wen spoke highly of the growth of Sino-Belarussian relations in
the past 15 years, noting that the ties have entered into a new
stage of comprehensive development.
Highlighting Belarus' favorable geographic location as a
communication hub linking the Eastern and Western Europe, Wen said
China highly values its ties with Belarus and hopes to make
concerted efforts to promote bilateral ties.
Extending his congratulations on the 17th National Congress of
the Communist Party of China, Lukashenko said China is a reliable
friend of Belarus and plays a positive role in promoting the world
peace and prosperity.
"Belarus hopes to cement the exchange and friendly cooperation
with China in the spirit of mutual benefit in an effort to push
forward bilateral relations," Lukashenko told the Chinese
premier.
(Xinhua News Agency November 6, 2007)
