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Andreichenko: Belarus attaches great importance to cooperation with Russia

MINSK, 1 June (BelTA) - Belarus attaches great importance to strengthening and developing cooperation with Russia, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Yevgeny Lukyanov on 1 June, BelTA has learned.

“Belarus attaches great importance to strengthening and further development of cooperation with the Russian Federation. We have always had friendship, trust and mutual understanding at our core. I think it will continue to be so in the political, economic and cultural sectors. The Russian Federation is our key strategic partner. The basis of our relations is, first and foremost, the economy. In good years, the mutual trade reached almost $40 billion. In 2019, it made up some $35 billion. In 2020, we slightly dropped to $30 billion. We started this year well and the bilateral trade has already increased by about 20%. Our presidents discussed the matter during their meeting in Sochi,” said Vladimir Andreichenko.

Yevgeny Lukyanov added that his appointment as ambassador is not only a great honor but also a great responsibility. “This is due to the nature of the relations between our countries and the problems that we solve in working order in political and economic terms. There is one big factor that will help me in my work. This is not only the good attitude of the Belarusian authorities to the Russian embassy, to Russia, but above all a working human and political contact between our leaders,” he said.

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