DATE:
22/08/2007
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that his country is aware of Vietnam's economic potential and is eager to develop the trade and economic relationship between the two nations.
At a meeting with Vietnam's visiting Minister of Public Security Le Hong Anh on August 20, President Lukashenko said that the Belarusian-Vietnamese partnership has been developing rapidly.
"Vietnam is a very important country in Southeast Asia for Belarus. It can be a firm foothold for our country in the region as well as Belarus being a foothold in Europe for Vietnam," President Lukashenko was quoted as saying.
President Lukashenko said that he will pay a visit to Vietnam in the next few months.
Two-way trade between Belarus and Vietnam came in at US $49.3 million for 2006, a year-on-year increase of 25%. (VNA)
Source:
http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/news/220807/domestic_b.htm
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