News & Events in Belarus

MINSK, 31 October (BelTA) – Belarus is ready to expand joint projects with Serbia in the sphere of economy, culture, and sport. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he met with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic on 31 October, BelTA has learned. The Serbian prime minister took part in a meeting of the Core Group of the Munich Security Conference in Minsk the same day.

Alexander Lukashenko warmly welcomed Ana Brnabic. He said he was pleased to see a representative of the brotherly and friendly country of Serbia in Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko stressed that Belarus closely follows what is going in Serbia. Belarusians worry about Serbian problems and take joy in Serbian accomplishments.

Alexander Lukashenko stressed that in his speech during the meeting of the Core Group of the Munich Security Conference he mentioned the Balkans for a reason. “We are concerned about processes going on around the Balkans. We look at opinions of some politicians, including Western ones, who start openly talking about some conflict in the Balkans, about you living in a very complicated region where interests of many countries are at odds with each other,” said Alexander Lukashenko.

“Things in Belarus are similar. We look alike,” he remarked. Speaking about good relations between the Belarusian nation and the Serbian one, Alexander Lukashenko assured that the state of affairs will continue. “We will always be next to you and will always stand ready to do our best,” he stressed. Alexander Lukashenko said he was confident that Belarus and Serbia should advance trade and economic cooperation, including by setting up joint ventures, particularly in Serbia. If the Serbian side is ready for it, Belarus is ready to also expand contacts in culture and sport.