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MINSK, 11 May (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko assured China President Xi Jinping that Belarus will do its utmost for the efficient advancement of China’s interests in Europe. The Belarusian head of state made the statement at the Belarusian-Chinese Business Forum in Minsk on 11 May, BelTA has learned.

According to Alexander Lukashenko, opening manufacturing facilities in Belarus the Chinese business will be able to use free access to the market of the Eurasian Economic Union. “To be honest, the People’s Republic of China is able to enter the big Eurasian union without Belarus’ help. However, if we talk about the cooperation with the European Union, and China needs it today, such a platform would be very promising for the country. Belarus can become a platform of the kind,” the President said.

The Belarusian head of state believes that Chinese investors will have an opportunity to see for themselves that Belarus provides a comfortable environment for working. “The two heads of state will support them in this,” the Belarusian leader added.

Alexander Lukashenko expressed gratitude to Xi Jinping for his personal assistance in the visit of such a representative delegation of Chinese businessmen to Belarus. “China is an ancient civilization, a great nation, a great state and signs in China's relations with other states are of great importance. The fact that hundreds of businessmen have come to Belarus together with the Chinese President is a big sign for our country, and we should make use of it,” the Belarusian President stressed.

“I would like to assure you that we will do our best for you not to be sorry for coming to our country. We will do the utmost for you to be able to advance your interests in Europe in the best way possible,” Alexander Lukashenko said.

“We have promised to each other to take our trade and economic relations under a serious control. We should do our level best to make everyone envy our relations with the People’s Republic of China,” the Belarusian head of state stressed.