BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

14/04/2006

China, Belarus to boost military exchanges

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- China will further military exchanges with Belarus, said Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xu Caihou on Friday.

The friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and Belarus have been fruitful in the political, economic, scientific and cultural fields, Xu said when meeting with a Belarusian delegation headed by Gurulev Sergey, chief of general staff of the Belarusian armed forces.

The two sides also support and closely cooperate with each other in international affairs, Xu said, stressing that keeping the long-term stable and friendly cooperative relations is in the fundamental interests of the two peoples and conducive to the peace and stability of the world.

The military ties is an important part of the relations between the two countries, Xu said.

With joint efforts of the two sides, the military relations have enjoyed new progress in new historical conditions with frequent high-level exchanges and good momentum in cooperation in various areas, he added.

Gurulev expressed his hope that the two countries will enhance military exchanges and cooperation, adding that Belarus firmly pursues the one-China policy.

Editor: Lu Hui

Source:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-04/14/content_4423833.htm