MINSK, 29 August (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is about to go on a working visit to the People’s Republic of China, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.
The Belarusian head of state will take part in a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in the city of Tianjin on 31 August – 1 September. It will be the largest summit in the entire history of the association.
In his speech at a session of the SCO Council of Heads of State Aleksandr Lukashenko will present Belarus’ proposals on further advancement of multi-faceted cooperation inside the “Shanghai family” and will identify the key matters that require close attention.
Among the most important documents the heads of state are expected to pass a Tianjin declaration and approve a strategy to guide the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization for the next ten years – till 2035. Apart from that, there are plans to look into a number of other matters in the spheres of security, economic cooperation, and humanitarian cooperation, plans to make the relevant decisions, joint statements, and sign interstate agreements.
The Belarus president will also take part in the summit in the SCO Plus format. Participants of the session will be joined by heads of observer states, international organizations, and high guests invited by the presiding country of China. The total number exceeds 30 heads of state and heads of international organizations.
Upon the invitation of China’s leadership in Beijing on 3 September Aleksandr Lukashenko will take part in festivities dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory over Japanese militarism and the end of World War Two. Aleksandr Lukashenko will also attend a parade in Tiananmen Square.
While in China the Belarus president is also expected to have negotiations with other heads of state. There are plans to pay close attention to matters of advancement of Belarus-China cooperation.
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