Masoud Pezeshkian and Aleksandr Lukashenko
MINSK, 20 August (BelTA) - Belarus is ready to discuss any issues with Iran, ranging from cooperation in food supplies to the defense technology sector, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a one-on-one meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Minsk on 20 August, BelTA has learned.
The head of state warmly welcomed the distinguished guest, noting that his visit to Belarus was initially planned for June 2025. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, it was slightly postponed. Nevertheless, it has not become any less significant,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. “You have been and remain our friends. We are committed to fulfilling all the obligations we have undertaken with regard to Iran. You have come to your friends, and you should feel at home here. If there is any shortfall in meeting the terms we agreed upon, I believe we will discuss these matters today in a frank and friendly conversation.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko also mentioned his visits to Tehran, which he said were filled with warmth and hospitality, and also his meetings with Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, to whom the president asked to convey his warmest and most friendly wishes.
The head of state warmly welcomed the distinguished guest, noting that his visit to Belarus was initially planned for June 2025. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, it was slightly postponed. Nevertheless, it has not become any less significant,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. “You have been and remain our friends. We are committed to fulfilling all the obligations we have undertaken with regard to Iran. You have come to your friends, and you should feel at home here. If there is any shortfall in meeting the terms we agreed upon, I believe we will discuss these matters today in a frank and friendly conversation.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko also mentioned his visits to Tehran, which he said were filled with warmth and hospitality, and also his meetings with Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, to whom the president asked to convey his warmest and most friendly wishes.
Returning to the agenda of the talks, the head of state stressed: “We are ready to discuss any questions; no topics are off limits for us. We are ready to cooperate with you [across all areas], from food supplies to your country to military-technical cooperation. I would like to reiterate that there are no secrets here. We are not building friendship against anyone. Everything we do is for the benefit of the peoples of our two countries.
As it was previously reported, the Iranian president's visit to Belarus was initially planned for June 2025, coinciding with the period when Minsk was hosting the Eurasian Economic Forum and a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. The Iranian president was scheduled to attend for the first time as a representative of a state with observer status in the EAEU. However, due to well-known circumstances, a renewed wave of military escalation in the region and strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, Masoud Pezeshkian was unable to travel to Minsk. Instead, he sent a video address to the EAEU participants.
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