BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

17/04/2007

India, Belarus ink several bilateral pacts

New Delhi, Apr 17 : India and Belarus discussed issues of international and mutual interest and signed various bilateral agreements on Monday evening.

Visiting Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko headed his high-level delegation and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led the Indian side.

During his two-day visit, Lukashenko also met Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

The leaders discussed several matters of bilateral and international importance.

Lukashenko will leave for his home this afternoon.

India and Belarus are celebrating the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. India was one of the first countries to recognize Belarus as an independent country after the break up of Soviet Union in 1991.

In turn, the Republic of Belarus has been supportive of India's candidature for a permanent seat in an expanded United Nations Security Council.

Source:

http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/242189/cs/1/