Business news

MINSK, 19 November (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko invites businessmen from Serbia to implement projects in Belarus. He made the relevant statement after negotiations with Serbia President Tomislav Nikolic on 19 November, BelTA has learned.

According to Alexander Lukashenko, now there is a good chance and it should be exploited primarily by businessmen from Serbia. “We understand in what situation Serbia is. It feels the vice grip of the countries that see only their own gains in Serbia or mainly cater to their own interests while forgetting Serbia’s own interests. And certainly today Serbia has to demonstrate a lot of diplomacy and resourcefulness to survive in this situation,” noted the Belarusian leader. He stressed that Belarus is absolutely open to Serbian entrepreneurs. “Come and let’s develop what interests Serbia here. Let’s work together on what you are interested in creating in your territory and trade with other countries. We should not lose time because it will be very hard to catch up later,” said the Belarus President.

“I would like the Serbian nation, businessmen of Serbia to understand that we were, are and will be your friends,” stressed Alexander Lukashenko.

According to the Belarusian leader, Belarus’ participation in the Eurasian Economic Union and Serbia’s free trade agreement with the European Union and the Balkan countries enable favorable conditions for raising the potential of Belarus-Serbia trade, economic, and investment interaction.

The head of state noted that Belarus has solid intentions to develop bilateral R&D cooperation. A number of joint research projects have already been accomplished. Scientists work together to implement projects in the sphere of experimental botany, physics, informatics, and other areas. “Now in addition to financing R&D efforts it is necessary to get the results assimilated by the production sector. It is necessary to bring science closer to life, to enhance its applied nature,” said the Belarusian leader.