13.05.2013
Armenia ready to support Belarus during its CIS presidency
YEREVAN, 13 May (BelTA) – Armenia is ready to support Belarus during its Chairmanship in the Commonwealth of Independent States this year, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said following the talks with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Yerevan on 13 May.
According to the Armenian leader, the focus of the negotiations was on the ways of strengthening cooperation between Belarus and Armenia in international organizations. The parties shared opinions on cooperation in the CSTO, and discussed ongoing processes in the CIS.
“We are ready to provide the necessary support to our Belarusian friends during their Chairmanship in the Commonwealth of Independent States,” he added.
In addition, the President stressed that the peoples of the two countries have special relations. “We believe that the future of our relations should be in harmony with our historical past. We went through the ups and downs of the past century side by side; we fought shoulder to shoulder in the Great Patriotic War. Thousands of Armenians fell on the Belarusian fronts. Our friendship is sealed with blood of the fallen heroes, and we need to cherish it and build on it,” Serzh Sargsyan said.
According to the Armenian leader, the focus of the negotiations was on the ways of strengthening cooperation between Belarus and Armenia in international organizations. The parties shared opinions on cooperation in the CSTO, and discussed ongoing processes in the CIS.
“We are ready to provide the necessary support to our Belarusian friends during their Chairmanship in the Commonwealth of Independent States,” he added.
In addition, the President stressed that the peoples of the two countries have special relations. “We believe that the future of our relations should be in harmony with our historical past. We went through the ups and downs of the past century side by side; we fought shoulder to shoulder in the Great Patriotic War. Thousands of Armenians fell on the Belarusian fronts. Our friendship is sealed with blood of the fallen heroes, and we need to cherish it and build on it,” Serzh Sargsyan said.