MINSK, 5 October (BelTA) – Belarus has always been grateful and respectful of Venezuela and its people, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the one-on-one negotiations with Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on 5 October, BelTA has learned.
“I am happy to welcome you in Belarus, a friendly country for Venezuela,” Alexander Lukashenko said. “We have always been very grateful and respectful of you, your people and your state,” Alexander Lukashenko said.
The president remarked that Nicolas Maduro arrived in Belarus with a big delegation. He has already visited other states in spite of a complicated situation in the country. According to Alexander Lukashenko, it shows that the necessary order is restored in the country.
Lukashenko: Belarus, Venezuela should make a resolute step to develop relations
“Our meeting is important because we need to make a new resolute step in the development of our relations,” Alexander Lukashenko said. The president stressed that the Belarusian side is prepared for it.
Venezuela invites Belarus to partake in its post-oil economy development plan
“We have made serious progress at the first stage. Now we want to restore everything. We want to restore that level of cooperation in a step-by-step and calm manner. We have arrived with a hope to do it,” the Venezuelan leader added.
Lukashenko displeased with implementation of Belarusian-Venezuelan projects
Alexander Lukashenko noted that Venezuela is a strategic and very important partner of Belarus in Latin America. Within a comparatively short period of time the two countries have created a reliable political and economic foundation for bilateral interaction.
Lukashenko ready to visit Venezuela to galvanize bilateral cooperation
Alexander Lukashenko said: “I will get involved in the resolution of these problems. In November we will sketch out a concrete action plan to resolve the problems in our relations. I am ready to fly to Venezuela. I and the president will once again discuss this plan and approve it.”
Belarus ready to provide full support to Venezuela
According to the president, Venezuela once offered a helping hand to Belarus in the energy sector. “We remember this well. Let us think today how we can solve the problems Venezuela is currently facing," Alexander Lukashenko said.
Belarus against interference in internal affairs of Venezuela and other states
The head of state said that Venezuela is now under very strong pressure from the outside. “I want to reiterate that we are totally against all kinds of aggression, chaos and disarray, we are against the interference in the internal affairs of Venezuela or any other state,” Alexander Lukashenko said.
Belarus ready to take steps to boost cooperation with Venezuela
Alexander Lukashenko is convinced that the current official visit of Nicolas Maduro to Belarus will promote partnership between the two countries in all the areas.
Belarus appreciates Venezuela's firm position on international arena
“We appreciate Venezuela's firm position in the United Nations and other international organizations,” Alexander Lukashenko said.
Hope for restart of Belarus-Venezuela agreements
“We embarked on this path together with our Comandante Hugo Chavez. He called it a path to a new world, a path for those who want peace and cooperation,” the Venezuelan president noted.
Belarus, Venezuela eager to build up cooperation within two years
“Unfortunately, the Venezuela president and I stated that the export-import ties of Belarus and Venezuela are lagging behind the previous level due to many reasons which do not depend on Venezuela and Belarus,” the president stressed.
