Lukashenko is confident in the continuation of fruitful contacts between Minsk and Beijing

President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping on his 70th birthday. This was reported to BELTA by the press service of the Belarusian leader.

"As a truly people's leader of a great power, you make a significant contribution to maintaining world peace and promoting global progress," the head of state noted. "The impressive successes of the People's Republic of China in building a modernized socialist state and reviving the Chinese nation have become possible thanks to your strategic leadership, which is based on the absolute trust of the party and genuine service to your people."

Alexander Lukashenko emphasized: "I highly value our friendly and trusting relations. I am sincerely glad that for many years we have been united by a common aspiration to build a just multipolar world order and create conditions for the comprehensive development of both countries."

The President of Belarus noted that he fondly recalls the meeting in March this year, and expressed firm confidence in the continuation of fruitful contacts between Minsk and Beijing to strengthen the all-weather and comprehensive strategic partnership.

"I have no doubt that China will host the next Belt and Road international cooperation forum at the highest level. The Republic of Belarus, as the first country in Eastern Europe to join this project, is ready to take an active part in the event this year, to bring new ideas aimed at ensuring harmonious and sustainable development in the Eurasian space, and to provide feasible