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MINSK, 26 November (BelTA) – Belarus-Vietnam relations are characterized by a high level of political dialogue. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement after negotiations with Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong on 26 November, BelTA has learned.

“For a long time Vietnam and the then Soviet Union and after that Belarus were connected and are still connected by ties of traditional friendship and mutually beneficial multidimensional cooperation,” stressed the head of state. “For many years Belarusian citizens worked in Vietnam and helped fight aggressors in difficult times. Belarusians know well and remember the history of that fight. Our nations are united by the terrible wars we have lived through”.

At present Belarus and Vietnam persistently advance the political dialogue at all levels, including the top one. According to Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus and Vietnam successfully cooperate in many areas of interstate interaction. Belarus has trained thousands of specialists for Vietnam’s economy. Every year about 100 Vietnamese students attend Belarusian universities.

Alexander Lukashenko remarked that there are no disagreements between the two countries regarding the international agenda. Belarus and Vietnam have similar views on the establishment of a fair world order based on the enhancement of the multipolar world and the observance of universally recognized norms of international law.

“We are about to reach a brand new level of cooperation between the two countries. We will continue the policy of progressively advancing the bilateral interaction between the two countries in all areas,” noted the Belarus President.