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MINSK, 27 December (BelTA) - Relations between Belarus and Turkey are strategic. Minsk treasures friendship with Ankara, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said as she met with Turkish Ambassador to Belarus Kezban Nilvana Darama in Minsk on 27 December, BelTA has learned.
Belarus and Turkey has been developing dialogue in all areas. “Bilateral relations are strategic in nature. Belarus treasures friendship between our countries,” the head of the upper house of the Belarusian parliament said.
“We welcome the absence of contradictions between the countries today. Belarus and Turkey pursue similar policies," she added.
The MPs of the two states have maintained good relations as well. “I am sure that we will continue building up the relations in a similar vein in the future,” the speaker believes. In the near future, a friendship group with the Turkish parliament will be set up at the National Assembly of Belarus. Natalya Kochanova also highlighted the high level of intergovernmental relations, and noted that in general much has been done to develop the economic cooperation. “Of course, there is still potential to tap. We are yet to achieve the target set by the presidents to bring the trade to $1.5 billion. I am sure that this target is achievable because we have developed really wonderful relationships at all levels,” Natalya Kochanova noted.
The speaker stressed that Belarus highly appreciates the contribution of outgoing Ambassador Kezban Nilvana Darama to the development of friendly bilateral relations: political dialogue, trade, economic, and humanitarian cooperation. Ambassador Kezban Nilvana Darama, for her part, admitted that she was lucky to work in a friendly country. “The mission was not about solving problems but about taking the relations to a new level, improving them,”she said.
When talking to journalists after the meeting, Ambassador Kezban Nilvana Darama outlined a number of issues that were discussed at the meeting with Natalya Kochanova. Besides the ways of increasing the trade to $1.5 billion the parties also discussed the promotion of mutual investments. It was noted that Belarus and Turkey have similar views on many issues on the international and regional agenda, and cooperating successfully within international organizations. The parties also attach great importance to ties in education and culture and intend to bolster them.
