BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

20/01/2009

Yuschenko, Lukashenka: No serious problems in relations between Ukraine and Belarus

Interfax-Ukraine

There are at present no serious problems in relations between Ukraine and Belarus, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka said at a joint meeting in Chernihiv on Tuesday.

"It is a great honor to greet the Belarusian president and the friendly Belarusian people he represents - people with a similar historic past and the great, active modern life," Yushchenko said at the beginning of the meeting.

He stressed the importance for Ukraine of preserving friendly neighborhood relations of the highest quality.

Yushchenko in particular said there are no serious problems in relations between two states. At the same time he stressed there were urgent issues for discussion in such fields as energy, trade, the oil refinery sector, and transport.

Yushchenko also highly praised the dynamics of the trade relations between two states during the last two years, noting that trade had increased by more than 70%.

Yushchenko said at the results of the meeting the sides could sign four significant documents of interstate importance.

For his part, Lukashenka also stressed that there have never been any problems between Belarus and Ukraine, in particular at the level of national diplomacy, in relations between the people of both states. He noted the good border relations between the states, and voiced confidence that they would further continue at the same high level.

Lukashenka also underlined the considerable efforts taken by both sides to develop bilateral relations.

Lukashenka also agreed with Yushchenko's positive view of trade dynamics, noting its balanced character for both states.

However, the Belarusian president also named some urgent issues that should be resolved, in particular, energy proposals.

Lukashenka also praised the documents prepared for signing.

He assured Yushchenko that the Ukrainian president was welcome to visit Minsk at any time.

Source:

http://www.kyivpost.com/world/33806

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