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Belarus expected to help Equatorial Guinea reach sustainable development goals

Simeon Oyono Esono Angue

MALABO, 9 December (BelTA) – Equatorial Guinea will be able to reach sustainable development goals with Belarus’ assistance, BelTA learned from Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Diaspora of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Simeon Oyono Esono Angue in Malabo.

Asked how Belarus and Equatorial Guinea have been able to advance bilateral cooperation so much literally within six months, the minister of foreign affairs said: “We have to live up to challenges of the present times. Because in today’s global situation it is necessary to cooperate very fast. It is impossible to manage on one’s own. With Belarus’ assistance we will be able to reach the sustainable development goals that the country’s leadership has set before us. This is why within six months Belarus became a privileged cooperation partner of Equatorial Guinea. And we will continue this tight cooperation for the benefit of both states.”

Simeon Oyono Esono Angue thanked the Belarusian side for the official visit of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko to Malabo. “This visit will greatly bolster cooperation between our countries in various spheres. We are primarily talking about healthcare and infrastructure projects,” he said. “A number of bilateral documents have been prepared for signing. As many as 15 documents will be signed, including documents concerning the manufacturing sector, security, and agriculture.”

The Equatorial Guinea minister of foreign affairs also noted that the day before he and his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Aleinik had participated in a large conference involving heads of other ministries and government agencies from both sides in Malabo. A broad range of matters of mutual interest was discussed.

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