LUKASHENKO THANKS ARMENIA FOR SUPPORT TO BELARUS AT INTERNATIONAL ARENA

PanARMENIAN.Net
23.05.2006 12:32 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko appreciated
the contribution of Armenian Ambassador to Belarus Suren Harutyunyan
in development of bilateral Belarus-Armenian relations, reports
the web-site of the Armenian Embassy in Belarus. During his meeting
with Suren Harutyunyan on the occasion of the latter completing his
diplomatic mission, the Belarus President noted, “You are not only
an Ambassador of a friendly country, you are our friend.

I never remember you being silent, to say nothing of speaking
negatively about our country. You rooted for Belarus.”

Lukashenko underscored that Suren Harutyunyan took the office seven
years ago, starting from nothing literally – in the diplomatic,
political and economic fields. In his words, “the way for development
of close bilateral contacts is already paved.” The Belarus President
hoped that Suren Harutyunyan’s successor will continue his line of
strengthening bilateral relations. Lukashenko thanked Armenia for
supporting Belarus at international arena, “We feel your help and
support in international organizations.

Armenia always helped us as a friendly state.”

In his turn the Armenian Ambassador remarked that the support of the
Belarus President, Government was a major one for pursuing the line
of strengthening mutually beneficial bilateral relations. “Having
worked in Belarus for 7 years, I always spoke in support of its
interests. There was no single case for me to hesitate regarding your
country and the President,” the diplomat said. Suren Harutyunyan
presented his latest book named “People, Years, Life” to President
Lukashenko.