MINSK, 20 August (BelTA) – Belarus and Iran are doing meticulous work in order to turn every new challenge into a new opportunity. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during broad-format negotiations with Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian in Minsk on 20 August, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the Iran president’s visit marks a new stage in the advancement of the bilateral relations, in enhancing the partnership of the two countries through reliance on mutual respect and trust.
“In conditions of geopolitical turbulence Minsk and Tehran make consistent and balanced steps on further advancement of cooperation, are doing meticulous work in order to turn every new challenge into a new opportunity,” he stressed.
Continuing the line of thought, Aleksandr Lukashenko quoted the great Persian philosopher and poet Omar Khayyam: “The one seeking pearls has to dive deep”. “As we overcome obstacles, we temper our will, develop and build strong and independent states,” the Belarus president stressed.
He recalled that the agreement to organize a visit of the Iranian president to Minsk was made when the two leaders met in the Russian city of Kazan on the sidelines of a summit of BRICS heads of state in autumn 2024. This summit was remarkable for Belarus because the country officially became a partner of this international association. Seizing the occasion, Aleksandr Lukashenko once again expressed gratitude to Iranian friends for assisting Belarus with getting this status. The head of state mentioned the intention to continue traditions of constructive partnership and mutual support both on the BRICS platform and as part of the Non-Aligned Movement and the United Nations Organization.
“I am confident that an increase in joint efforts within the framework of international organizations is capable of having a positive effect on the expansion of economic ties. An important area of work is to improve transport interconnectivity and to develop the North-South corridor by leveraging resources of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
The Belarus president also hailed the coming into force of a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran. “I am convinced it will give a powerful impulse to trade and economic cooperation between our countries, will enable additional opportunities for expanding the product choice and increasing the volume of mutual trade,” he stressed.
In his words, regular sessions of the Belarusian-Iranian mixed commission on economic cooperation have a positive effect, too. The previous session took place in Minsk in January 2025.
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