BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

22/04/2006

Belarus to Attend 14th NAM Summit

Havana, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Belarus PM Serguei Sidorski said President Alexander Lukashenko will attend the 14th Non Aligned Countries Movement Summit in Havana since its debates helps the Movement expand.Cuba, Belarus Foster Ties

With this September NAM Summit, Havana will function as president for a second three-year term, prior was the 6th Summit in 1979.

Sidorski mentioned plans to enhance economic contacts with Cuba and supply tractors, heavy mining technology, fertilizers and refine Cuban sugar in Belarus.

Friday he laid a wreath at the monument to Cuban National Hero Jose Marti.

Cuban Foreign Trade Minister Raul de la Nuez, who accompanied him at the ceremony, admitted that annual exchange is not yet sizable (nearly 19 million dollars) but so far, both countries have signed 17 trade agreements on commerce, economics, health, certifications and consular ties.

In addition to meeting with President Fidel Castro, Sidorski will fulfill an ample agenda of meetings with government ministers and visit sites of cultural, historic, educational and scientific interest.

Source:

http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B21A41969-8C7A-4317-8390-B4FC2788FD93%7D)&language=EN

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