Congratulations
On the occasion of event Congratulations on Independence Day have been sent to the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and the Belarusian people from the leaders of foreign states, international organizations and integration associations, foreign political and public figures The head of state and the Belarusian people were congratulated by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Pope Francis, leaders of Russia, China, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Great Britain, Serbia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Israel, Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Iran, Syria, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Algeria, Kenya, Nicaragua, Morocco, Uganda, Ethiopia, Palestine, the Order of Malta. "July 3 is a significant date in the history of Belarus. The liberation of Minsk from the Nazi invaders became one of the most important victories won by our fathers and grandfathers during the Great Patriotic War," – the congratulatory message of Russian President Vladimir Putin says. The Russian leader noted that the traditions of fraternal friendship and mutual assistance, tempered in the harsh wartime, still serve as a reliable basis for the development of Russian-Belarusian relations. "I am confident that by joint efforts we will continue to strengthen allied ties, constructive bilateral cooperation in all areas, as well as promote mutually beneficial integration processes in the Eurasian space. This fully meets the interests of the friendly peoples of our countries," – the head of state stressed. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Chairperson of the Federation C ouncil Valentina Matvienko and Chairperson of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin also sent their congratulations to Alexander Lukashenko. President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping wished Belarus prosperity and
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power, and the Belarusian people – happiness and welfare. The head of the PRC stressed that he attaches great importance to the development of the Chinese-Belarusian relations and appreciates the deep friendship with the head of the Belarusian state. "In recent years, under your strong leadership, Belarus has achieved emphatic success in various spheres of state-building. China, as a good friend and partner, is sincerely glad of this. China, as before, will support the development path chosen by Belarus in accordance with its national conditions, provide firm support on issues related to the fundamental interests of Belarus, and is ready to continue to provide all possible assistance to the socio-economic development of Belarus," – the Chinese leader's message of congratulations says. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed satisfaction with the level of relations with Belarus. "I believe that friendship and cooperation, which have been developing on the basis of mutual benefit and respect for more than a quarter of a century, will diversify and develop in many different areas thanks to our joint efforts," – the Turkish leader said in his congratulations. "The high level of trust and cooperation between Azerbaijan and Belarus on the solid basis of the traditional ties of friendship and mutual support, the active interaction of our countries on a wide range of issues is a matter of particular satisfaction, – President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev emphasized in his message. – I am confident that the successful implementation of the agreements reached during your visit will give an
important impetus to further development and expansion of the Azerbaijani-Belarusian strategic partnership." The congratulatory message of the President of Kazakhstan notes that Belarus is confidently moving along the path of modernizing social and political life, building an effective and self-sufficient economy. "Our joint efforts will give a powerful impetus to further development of Kazakh-Belarusian mutually beneficial cooperation, including within the framework of regional integration associations, for the benefit and in the interests of our peoples," – Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev said. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted that under the leadership of Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus is confidently moving towards strengthening of sovereignty and independence, protection and promotion of national interests, and provision of sustainable economic development. "We in Uzbekistan attach great importance to the development of traditionally close relations of friendship and partnership with Belarus. We firmly intend to further deepen constructive political dialogue, expand mutually beneficial trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation," – the Uzbek leader said in his congratulation. Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan, stated that over the years of independence Belarus has achieved significant success in state building and sustainable socio-economic development. "The relations of strategic partnership with the Republic of Belarus have
