BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

09/01/2008

Belarus to open arms wider to China investors: president

MINSK (AFP) - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko promised Monday to create more favourable conditions for Chinese investors in his country, during a meeting with the head of China's central bank.

"The most favourable conditions will be created to bring Chinese investors into Belarus," Lukashenko was quoted by his press service as telling Zhou Xiaochuan, president of the People's Bank of China.

"In recent times, we have felt serious interest on the part of Chinese investors towards the Belarussian economy," he told Zhou. "We will not create any problems for investors who come from China to Belarus."

Lukashenko thanked Zhou, currently on a visit to Minsk, as well as the government and people of China for the "immense support that they have given to Belarus".

He recalled that from last year, Chinese yuan has been part of his country's foreign reserve holdings.

Source:

http://www.todayonline.com/articles/231211.asp