MINSK, 20 August (BelTA) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived at the Palace of Independence for talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA has learned.
A formal welcoming ceremony, featuring a guard of honor, was held in the inner courtyard of the Palace of Independence. The national anthems of both countries were played, after which Aleksandr Lukashenko and Masoud Pezeshkian proceeded to the Hall of Ceremonies to pose for a joint photo.
Foreign trade between Belarus and Iran has shown growth over the past five years. While mutual trade stood at $24.7 million in 2020, it surpassed $113 million by 2024. In January-June 2025, trade reached $74.4 million, marking a 33.6% increase compared to the same period last year.
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