Belorusskie Novosti , Belarus
March 14 2009

Lukashenka meets with president of Armenia

14.03 // 18:51 //

Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who had stayed in Armenia since March 11, had a
meeting with that country’s president, Serzh Sargsyan, on Friday
evening.

Part of the meeting was broadcast on Chanel One of the Belarusian
Television and Radio Company.

`We are the closest allies and we have no subjects that would be
closed for talks, from military-technical cooperation to economic and
financial issues and issues of trade,’ the Belarusian leader said,
with his five-year-old son Kolya sitting together with him.

`Media outlets in our country, in your country and in the world are
speculating on our meeting and talks,’ Mr. Lukashenka said. `Those who
are agitated should calm down. I’ve come to a country friendly to
me. I’m being given a proper reception and a proper welcome here. You
are a dear and close person to us. We know well how Armenians live
here and how they live in our country. We’ve never created any
problems.’

`We are spiritually kindred nations,’ said Mr. Sargsyan. `We were part
of one state for a long time and have been members of one
organization, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, since we
acquired independence.’

According to him, there are issues that could be discussed more
efficiently if the heads of state are involved, especially now that
there is a financial and economic crisis in the world and the economic
relations between the two countries need `a positive impetus.’
//BelaPAN

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