BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

17/04/2007

Belarusian President Visits India

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka on April 15-16 paid a visit to India, Belapan reported. Lukashenka met with Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, and President Abdul Kalam. Lukashenka described India as one of Belarus's main foreign partners along with Russia and China. "We have the opportunity to rely on the potential of these countries for securing our independence and sovereignty," he said. "The peculiarity of our relations with India is that they are based on scientific and technical cooperation. It is science, not trade that is moving in front," Lukashenka added. AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/04/3-CEE/cee-170407.asp

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