MOSCOW, 9 May (BelTA) - Belarus is ready to continue its policy towards further building cooperation with China, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the CGTN TV Channel in Moscow, BelTA learned.
“Everything depends on the PRC. If we continue to build our relations as we have done so far, we have good prospects. You have realized today that you need us very much. Amid the aggravation of the situation on all flanks, Belarus maybe the only window to Europe for China here, in the European part. We are very grateful to you for the economy. You have given us a lot of technologies that we did not have, and financial support. We are trying to respond in kind and not to let our Chinese friends down. In short, we are ready to build our policy towards closer cooperation,” the head of state said.
Returning to the theme of celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the greatest significance of this day and the feat of the Soviet people. He noted that during the Second World War, China lost about 35 million people in the fight against Japanese militarism, according to official estimates.
“Everything depends on the PRC. If we continue to build our relations as we have done so far, we have good prospects. You have realized today that you need us very much. Amid the aggravation of the situation on all flanks, Belarus maybe the only window to Europe for China here, in the European part. We are very grateful to you for the economy. You have given us a lot of technologies that we did not have, and financial support. We are trying to respond in kind and not to let our Chinese friends down. In short, we are ready to build our policy towards closer cooperation,” the head of state said.
Returning to the theme of celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the greatest significance of this day and the feat of the Soviet people. He noted that during the Second World War, China lost about 35 million people in the fight against Japanese militarism, according to official estimates.
“We stood together with you and together we brought the Second World War to an end there, in the Far East. Therefore, this alliance between China and the entire post-Soviet space is important for us, for the future. There is no country that would have a bad or wary attitude towards China. There is no such an independent country in the post-Soviet space. We stood together with you then and we stand with you today,” the president said.
He added that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow demonstrated this unity.
“It is important for us. Because they [opponents abroad] are preparing for war. Our feat - both ours and yours - in World War II is very important for the present generation. We should protect our land, our family, our children, our loved ones just like they did then,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
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