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Belarus supports the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind put forward earlier by the Chinese leader, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, BelTA has learned. «You just mentioned the Belt and Road. I came to the conclusion a long time ago that the Belt and Road Initiative is, as you said, no longer a concept today.

China is ready, together with Belarusian partners, to strengthen strategic cooperation in the name of building a community with a shared future for mankind, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during the talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Beijing on 4 December, BelTA has learned. «My great friend, I am very glad to see you again. As part of your state visit to China in late February and early March of this year, we reached important agreements in favor of the dynamic development of Chinese-Belarusian relations.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Venezuela Andrei Molchan spoke about the effort to restore bilateral trade on the air of the ONT TV channel on 3 December, BelTA has learned. According to Ambassador Andrei Molchan, a significant infrastructure of Belarusian industrial, machine-building, and agricultural potential has been built in Venezuela. The leaders of the two countries came to an understanding that Venezuela needs many of Belarusian developments, but the northern neighbor of Venezuela was not delighted with the fact that Hugo Chavez, and then Nicolas Maduro, pursued an independent, sovereign policy.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made a few harsh remarks about conflicts and wars and about their initiators during the 28th conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “All the speakers, particularly those, who spoke here first, expressed concern about sources of funding. Come on! Even reporters, who are here, can tell you where you can find money.

All major cooperation agreements with China should be converted into specific projects, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at Peking University as he met with Hao Ping, Secretary of the CPC Peking University Committee, Chair of the Peking University Council, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, BelTA has learned. “The president [of China] and I are long-standing friends.

Beijing firmly supports the development path of Belarus and opposes the interference of external forces in the internal affairs of the country, Chinese President Xi Jinping said as he met with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Beijing on 4 December, China Central Television reports. The Chinese leader recalled Aleksandr Lukashenko's successful state visit to China from 28 February to 2 March 2023. “We have reached an important consensus in promoting high-level bilateral relations.

Belarus is extremely interested in cooperation with the African Union. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned it as he met with President of the Union of the Comoros, Chairperson of the African Union Azali Assoumani on the sidelines of the 28th conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai, BelTA has learned.

Belarus has always been a reliable partner for China and will remain so, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, BelTA has learned. «I am glad to have this opportunity and discuss topical issues of cooperation with you in a friendly atmosphere and express our points of view on various problems of international relations, as it has always been the case between us. The development of comprehensive and all-weather strategic cooperation between Belarus and China is determined by the similarity of our ideologies and the very logic of international events and processes that are taking place today,» Aleksandr Lukashenko said. “Our meeting on 1 March [2023] was in many ways pivotal and set the momentum for the whole year. Since March, more than 120 mutual visits have been carried out. Those are various visits. What is most pleasing is that the visits are related to cooperation in the manufacturing sector, trade and economy."

Belarus intends to increase export to African countries by at least 2.5 times in 2024. Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Andrei Kartun made the relevant statement on the air of the TV channel Belarus One, BelTA has learned. Andrei Kartun said: “The key task for Belarusian exporters is new geography, new routes, new quality.

Belarus was unanimously elected to the UNIDO Industrial Development Board for the fifth time during the plenary session of the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna on 1 December, BelTA learned from the Belarusian foreign mission in Austria. UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes inclusive and sustainable industrial development.

The economic program of the Belarus-China talks in Beijing continues. The negotiations between the leaders of the two countries, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Xi Jinping, were followed by a meeting at the level of deputy prime ministers, BelTA reports. Aleksandr Lukashenko suggested such a meeting during the negotiations with Xi Jinping.

Belarus and Syria have developed a solid foundation of mutual relations, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevgeny Shestakov said at the first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the stamp to mark 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the Syrian Arab Republic on 27 November, BelTA has learned. “This year is special for Belarus and Syria: we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

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В торжественном мероприятии по случаю юбилейной даты в истории города над Сожем в областном общественно-культурном центре приняли участие руководство Гомельской области и города, ветераны войны и труда, депутаты Палаты представителей и члены Совета Республики Национального Собрания Республики Беларусь, представители трудовых коллективов и общественных организаций, интеллигенция, молодёжь.

В торжественном мероприятии по случаю юбилейной даты в истории города над Сожем в Областном центре культуры приняли участие ветераны войны и труда, депутаты Палаты представителей и члены Совета Республики Национального Собрания Республики Беларусь, руководство Гомельской области и города, представители трудовых коллективов и общественных организаций, интеллигенция, молодёжь.

About 80% of the merchandise Belarus exports is shipped to the Eurasian region, BelTA learned from Svetlana Kondratenko, Deputy Director for Science of the Institute of System Research in Agriculture of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB). Svetlana Kondratenko said: “In 2022 our country reached a record-high volume of food export — $8.3 billion, 24% up from 2021.

A delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus is taking part in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's 21st Autumn Meeting, BelTA learned from the press service of the House of Representatives. On 18 November, the Belarusian delegation took part in the meeting of the PA's Standing Committee and the Autumn Meeting's Parliamentary Conference, being held under the theme “OSCE in Times of Crisis: Role of the PA in Responding to Internal and External Challenges”.

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Real incomes of households rose on the back of the economic growth, Belarus' Deputy Economy Minister Andrei Kartun said as he commented on the main macroeconomic indicators in January-October 2023, BelTA learned from the press service of the Economy Ministry. As the National Statistical Committee noted earlier, Belarus' GDP rose up by 3.8% in January-October. Thus, the 2023 target was met ahead of schedule.

Belarus and Türkiye will reach a record high trade by the end of the year, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik said in an interview to ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned. “We have a strategic task, set by the heads of state — the presidents of Belarus and Türkiye in April 2019 during the official visit of the Belarusian president to this country.

Belarus remains committed to deepening relations with Latin America, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz in Minsk on 10 November, BelTA has learned. “What remains unchanged is that we, as a high-tech country, will keep building relations with Latin America. While doing so, we will rely first and foremost on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. We are viewing your visit from this standpoint.

Belarus is ready for a dialogue with Poland but on mutually respectful terms, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik said in an interview to ONT TV channel on 12 November, BelTA has learned. «We did not initiate the deterioration of relations with Poland.

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