MINSK, 11 November (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to Polish President Andrzej Duda and the people as the country celebrates the National Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
"Belarusians and Poles are destined to live side by side in peace and accord. In today's difficult circumstances we need to preserve our good neighborliness as the main value that we have inherited and that we should pass on to our descendants," the message reads.
Aleksandr Lukashenko invited Andrzej Duda to a constructive dialogue about the future of Belarusian-Polish cooperation. "Only by working together will we be able to preserve notable achievements in trade, industrial cooperation, science, education and other fields. This is in the national interest of both states and is consistent with the wishes of millions of people in our countries," the head of state stressed.