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25 March 2016, 12:49

Slovenia thanked for its position in EU in relation to Belarus

MINSK, 25 March (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko thanked Slovenia for its position in relation to Belarus when discussing issues with the European Union. He made the statement at the meeting with Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia Karl Erjavec on 25 March, BelTA has learned.

“First of all, I would like to thank Slovenia for its position in relation to Belarus, in particular, when discussing issues with the EU. We are grateful people and see everything, ranging from political issues to simple relations between people. I mean your kind attitude to Belarusian children from Chernobyl-hit regions whom you regularly invite for recreation and recuperation,” the head of state emphasized.

“I do not think that there will be any problems at the political, diplomatic level or in relations between people. There are no problems at all and I do not think there will be any,” the head of state is convinced. “There was a pause due to the well-known reasons. We think that Slovenia has nothing to do with it.”

He remarked that the economy is the foundation of bilateral relations. “I am speaking about the economy not because there are certain problems. We cooperate with the Slovenian business, with all those who are willing to cooperate with us,” the President noted.

The head of state also recalled that Belarus has always had good relations with the republics of the former Yugoslavia. In the past, we could learn a lot from Yugoslavia. According to Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus has a very warm regard for the former Yugoslavian republics, including Slovenia. “Belarusian people and I personally respect this prosperous piece of land and Slovenians; this, of course, has a strong impact on the bilateral relations in the finest sense of the word,” the President emphasized.

“To stabilize our economic relations, it would be great for us to implement a number of large-scale joint projects, maybe, 3 or 4 projects. In fact, these projects are in the pipeline and will help establish strong links between the two countries, and even the European Union will not be able to influence them because the economy is the backbone of everything,” the President added.

Alexander Lukashenko assured the Slovenian guest that Belarus is ready to continue cooperating with Slovenia on mutually beneficial terms.

Karl Erjavec, in turn, noted that Belarus and Slovenia maintain traditionally friendly relations. “Slovenia is a friend of Belarus and the country that will always support it. These friendly relations are very important to me,” he stressed.

The meeting focused on the development of Belarus-Slovenia economic cooperation. The Slovenian side is interested in long-term promising projects with Belarus, including in the energy sector. Alexander Lukashenko encouraged Slovenian businessmen to step up efforts to branch out into the market of Belarus and cooperate with Belarusian partners.

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