Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani people as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
“Our countries have been developing interaction based on partnership and trust for many years. This year we celebrated the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations, held a number of bilateral events, which, I am sure, will contribute to the prosperity of Belarus and Pakistan,” reads the message of greetings addressed to Asif Ali Zardari.
In his message of greetings to Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the Belarusian president thanked for supporting Belarus' accession to the SCO and reiterated readiness for further fruitful work on international platforms.
“I am confident that the organization of joint events identified during our conversation in Astana will let us launch a new stage in the development of bilateral relations,” the head of state stressed.
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed hope to meet with the Pakistani authorities during his visit to Islamabad and discuss steps to further expand mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.
The president of Belarus wished the country’s authorities good health and success, and also peace and progress to Pakistan.
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