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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
MINSK, May 12 (Xinhua) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam adopted a joint statement on establishing a strategic partnership between the two countries following talks in Minsk on Monday. The corresponding information was published by the press service of the Belarusian head of state on the same day.
A. Lukashenko called the adoption of this statement a new milestone in the relations between the two countries. “The decision is quite logical, natural, and long overdue for us. Vietnam is one of Belarus’s key partners in Southeast Asia, and our cooperation is based on sincere friendship, mutual respect, and support. Strictly adhering to these principles, we confidently continue to move forward, aiming for high-quality and long-term cooperation,” the President of Belarus said.
During the meeting, the Belarusian leader noted that economic revitalization is the main task in cooperation between the two countries. This concerns the resumption of regular supplies of Belarusian agricultural, cargo and quarry equipment to Vietnam. He also expressed confidence in the prospects of joint production of Belarusian tractors and automobile equipment. A. Lukashenko also noted that the issue of the earliest possible opening of direct air traffic between the countries has become urgent.
In turn, To Lam emphasized the focus on bringing the two countries’ relations to a new level through joint efforts. “In this spirit, the President of Belarus and I held very successful negotiations, reviewed current relations, agreed on measures to expand and deepen traditional areas of cooperation, and identified new areas of interaction. We discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest,” he said, adding that the parties also agreed to intensify ties in defense and security.
In addition, Belarus and Vietnam signed a package of documents following the talks between the two leaders. Among the documents, the military departments of Belarus and Vietnam signed a protocol of intent to strengthen cooperation in the field of training military personnel and specialists. A memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of digital transformation and digital economy was signed between the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of Belarus and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam. A memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of science, technology and innovation with the Vietnamese side was also signed by the State Committee for Science and Technology. –0–