As the president noted, the development benchmarks of Belarus and China “coincide in many ways”
The interaction between Minsk and Beijing was one of the reasons for the West’s attack on Belarus at the end of last year. President Alexander Lukashenko said this, speaking at the opening of the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly on Thursday.
“Our geostrategic cooperation with China was one of the reasons for the West’s attack on Belarus late last year. But that shouldn’t stop us”, – he stressed. – “I was told to my eye: ‘You are moving away from China. China should not be in the centre of Europe. I answered them: “When the EU and the USA attacked us and the Belarusian economy five or six years ago with large-scale sanctions, China supported us unconditionally. At that time it opened its door for us, and we entered it.”
According to Lukashenko, Belarus can’t close to China “the only way to Europe, this window through Belarus.
“We can’t do it because we are grateful people and we remember what we had back then”, – he added.
According to the President, the development benchmarks of Belarus and China “coincide in many ways,” which is the basis for further strengthening of ties between the two countries.
“The PRC provides real assistance to our country in the construction of housing at their expense, landmark social infrastructure facilities”, – Lukashenko drew attention to the need to expand the presence of Chinese companies in the country.