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FM comments on Belarus’ role in Africa’s development

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MINSK, 21 January (BelTA) – Africa sees Belarus as a partner who brings technologies and products, Belarus’ Foreign Affairs Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov said in an interview with BelTA, emphasizing the promising prospects of cooperation with African countries.

According to the minister, the generation that grew up on the works of Korney Chukovsky had a somewhat biased attitude toward Africa. He recalled a line from the famous poem Barmaley: “Children, don’t go for a walk in Africa”. “But that’s a stereotype. Africa today is the continent of the future, as our president says. In Africa, Belarusians are seen as partners who come with technologies and products, ready to help African countries develop and strengthen their independence and sovereignty,” he said.

Maxim Ryzhenkov named several countries with which intensive work is currently underway: Ethiopia, Algeria, Uganda, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and others.

“African nations are very grateful to Belarus and to our president for agricultural mechanization programs, assistance in ensuring food security, and training professionals for the most in-demand sectors, including healthcare, engineering, and education,” the minister concluded.

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