MINSK, 16 October (BelTA) – Belarus expects to considerably strengthen relations with Venezuela, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik said as he met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Yvan Gil Pinto in Minsk on 16 October, BelTA has learned.
Apart from the talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Yvan Gil Pinto is set to meet with the Belarusian head of state and leadership of the two houses of parliament during his official visit to Belarus.
“I am confident that all the meetings and negotiations will help us significantly strengthen the enormous potential of our bilateral relations,” Sergei Aleinik said.
Yvan Gil Pinto praised Belarus-Venezuela remarkable longstanding relations. “They are based on friendship and mutual respect,” the Venezuelan diplomat added.