Meeting with Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei
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On 8 February Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei. At the meeting the head of state gave a number of concrete instructions regarding the key aspects of the country’s foreign policy.
The President said that the government should step up efforts to utilize the $7 billion Chinese loan. The head of state stressed that $7 billion provided by China is very good money for Belarus, especially today. “We could finance many projects,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
In the near future the President will receive a report on the operation of the government and the progress in the utilization of this $7 billion Chinese loan.
The Belarusian head of state has recently received a letter from China President Xi Jinping. In this letter the Chinese leader reiterated that Belarus will be supported by China. In this context, Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an instruction to continue the work with the People’s Republic of China.
The head of state was also informed about the progress in the preparations for the sessions of the Supreme State Council, the Union State Council of Ministers, and the next forum of Belarusian and Russian regions. Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded about the recent meetings with Russia President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi. The sides discussed many issues in detail, agreed to look for the ways to improve the existing economic situation together. “The president of Russia and the prime minister not only promised it. They decided to support the Belarusian economy regardless of how hard the situation in Russia can be,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.
In the context of the development of relations with the West, the President noted that Belarus has never made unrealistic promises to Western partners and will not make them in the future. “Everybody understands that we keep our word. We do not promise anything we are not sure we can do,” the President stressed.
Speaking about the development of cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, the head of state remarked: “If they support Belarus we will be grateful. If not there’s no big deal.” “But we need to talk to them taking into account our position and our promises,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added and expressed confidence that the IMF will understand this position. The President underlined that the IMF does not make unclear or unnecessary proposals to Belarus. “We will fulfill their proposals in spite of all possible difficulties,” the head of state concluded.
The President was informed about the results of the foreign economic and political activities in 2015, Belarus’ participation in such integration associations as the Union State, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
On 8 February Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei. At the meeting the head of state gave a number of concrete instructions regarding the key aspects of the country’s foreign policy.
The President said that the government should step up efforts to utilize the $7 billion Chinese loan. The head of state stressed that $7 billion provided by China is very good money for Belarus, especially today. “We could finance many projects,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
In the near future the President will receive a report on the operation of the government and the progress in the utilization of this $7 billion Chinese loan.
The Belarusian head of state has recently received a letter from China President Xi Jinping. In this letter the Chinese leader reiterated that Belarus will be supported by China. In this context, Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an instruction to continue the work with the People’s Republic of China.
The head of state was also informed about the progress in the preparations for the sessions of the Supreme State Council, the Union State Council of Ministers, and the next forum of Belarusian and Russian regions. Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded about the recent meetings with Russia President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi. The sides discussed many issues in detail, agreed to look for the ways to improve the existing economic situation together. “The president of Russia and the prime minister not only promised it. They decided to support the Belarusian economy regardless of how hard the situation in Russia can be,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.
In the context of the development of relations with the West, the President noted that Belarus has never made unrealistic promises to Western partners and will not make them in the future. “Everybody understands that we keep our word. We do not promise anything we are not sure we can do,” the President stressed.
Speaking about the development of cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, the head of state remarked: “If they support Belarus we will be grateful. If not there’s no big deal.” “But we need to talk to them taking into account our position and our promises,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added and expressed confidence that the IMF will understand this position. The President underlined that the IMF does not make unclear or unnecessary proposals to Belarus. “We will fulfill their proposals in spite of all possible difficulties,” the head of state concluded.
The President was informed about the results of the foreign economic and political activities in 2015, Belarus’ participation in such integration associations as the Union State, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The President said that the government should step up efforts to utilize the $7 billion Chinese loan. The head of state stressed that $7 billion provided by China is very good money for Belarus, especially today. “We could finance many projects,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
In the near future the President will receive a report on the operation of the government and the progress in the utilization of this $7 billion Chinese loan.
The Belarusian head of state has recently received a letter from China President Xi Jinping. In this letter the Chinese leader reiterated that Belarus will be supported by China. In this context, Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an instruction to continue the work with the People’s Republic of China.
The head of state was also informed about the progress in the preparations for the sessions of the Supreme State Council, the Union State Council of Ministers, and the next forum of Belarusian and Russian regions. Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded about the recent meetings with Russia President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi. The sides discussed many issues in detail, agreed to look for the ways to improve the existing economic situation together. “The president of Russia and the prime minister not only promised it. They decided to support the Belarusian economy regardless of how hard the situation in Russia can be,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.
In the context of the development of relations with the West, the President noted that Belarus has never made unrealistic promises to Western partners and will not make them in the future. “Everybody understands that we keep our word. We do not promise anything we are not sure we can do,” the President stressed.
Speaking about the development of cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, the head of state remarked: “If they support Belarus we will be grateful. If not there’s no big deal.” “But we need to talk to them taking into account our position and our promises,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added and expressed confidence that the IMF will understand this position. The President underlined that the IMF does not make unclear or unnecessary proposals to Belarus. “We will fulfill their proposals in spite of all possible difficulties,” the head of state concluded.
The President was informed about the results of the foreign economic and political activities in 2015, Belarus’ participation in such integration associations as the Union State, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
On 8 February Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei. At the meeting the head of state gave a number of concrete instructions regarding the key aspects of the country’s foreign policy.
The President said that the government should step up efforts to utilize the $7 billion Chinese loan. The head of state stressed that $7 billion provided by China is very good money for Belarus, especially today. “We could finance many projects,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
In the near future the President will receive a report on the operation of the government and the progress in the utilization of this $7 billion Chinese loan.
The Belarusian head of state has recently received a letter from China President Xi Jinping. In this letter the Chinese leader reiterated that Belarus will be supported by China. In this context, Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an instruction to continue the work with the People’s Republic of China.
The head of state was also informed about the progress in the preparations for the sessions of the Supreme State Council, the Union State Council of Ministers, and the next forum of Belarusian and Russian regions. Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded about the recent meetings with Russia President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi. The sides discussed many issues in detail, agreed to look for the ways to improve the existing economic situation together. “The president of Russia and the prime minister not only promised it. They decided to support the Belarusian economy regardless of how hard the situation in Russia can be,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.
In the context of the development of relations with the West, the President noted that Belarus has never made unrealistic promises to Western partners and will not make them in the future. “Everybody understands that we keep our word. We do not promise anything we are not sure we can do,” the President stressed.
Speaking about the development of cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, the head of state remarked: “If they support Belarus we will be grateful. If not there’s no big deal.” “But we need to talk to them taking into account our position and our promises,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added and expressed confidence that the IMF will understand this position. The President underlined that the IMF does not make unclear or unnecessary proposals to Belarus. “We will fulfill their proposals in spite of all possible difficulties,” the head of state concluded.
The President was informed about the results of the foreign economic and political activities in 2015, Belarus’ participation in such integration associations as the Union State, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.