BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

28/01/2009

Indian President may visit Belarus

A possibility of the Indian President to visit Belarus is being currently studied, spokesman for the intergovernmental Belarusian-Indian commission for the trade and economic relations, counselor of the Asian department of the Foreign Ministry Sergei Terentyev said at the Belarusian-Indian meeting in the Minsk House of Friendship on the occasion of the Indian national holiday - the Day of the Republic.

Sergei Terentyev stressed that bilateral cooperation has been boosted after the President of Belarus paid a visit to India in April 2007. Today the two sides have been implementing the agreements reached at the high level, reported Belta.

Charge d'Affairs ad Interim of India to Belarus Anil Kumar said that the two countries had established very good relations of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation, developed cultural links. The Minsk House of Friendship which hosts regular Indian cultural events has been greatly contributing to the development of relations.

According to Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Belarusian Society of Friendship and Cultural Links with Foreign Countries Nina Ivanova, the two nations have different history, culture and traditions, what do not, however, hamper the development of cultural relations. The interest of Belarusians in the original Indian culture and art is on a constant increase. Minsk art amateurs get familiar with Indian dances and songs at the traditional gatherings in the House of Friendship.

Source:

http://news-en.trend.az/cis/belarus/1410066.html

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