PRIME MINISTER OF BELARUS GENNADIY V. NOVITSKY
CALLED ON VICE PRESIDENT
Vice President, Shri
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat lauded the uncompromising stand of Belarus
that terrorism is an international problem and that Belarus is
with India in its fight against terrorism. The Prime Minister
of Belarus also endorsed India’s stand on Kashmir. Mr. Gennadiy
V. Novitsky said that it is a bilateral issue and should be sorted
out with mutual cooperation and understanding.
Shri Shekhawat said
that India is fighting on its own against terrorism. Vice President
said that trade between the two countries is to the tune of 80
million dollars and India and Belarus should try hard to expand
it. The mutual cooperation should also expand in the field of
culture and parliamentary affairs.
Prime Minister of
the Republic of Belarus, Mr. Gennadiy V. Novitsky is on an official
visit to India from 26-29 November 2002. He is accompanied by
a high-level delegation comprising of Minister of Industry, Chairman
of the State Committee of Science and Technology, First Deputy
Foreign Minister, senior officials, and media representatives.
The year 2002 marks the 10th Anniversary of establishment
of diplomatic relations between India and Belarus.
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