Lukashenko meets with Ukrainian envoy at Minsk talks Marchuk
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has met with Ukrainian envoy to the Trilateral Contact Group on the peaceful settlement of the situation in eastern Ukraine Yevhen Marchuk, the president's press service said on Tuesday.
The meeting covered, among other things, various aspects of Belarusian-Ukrainian relations, including the possibility of boosting trade and economic cooperation, the press service said.
Lukashenko recalled that the highest level of bilateral trade had once been estimated at $8 billion.
"It was our best indicator. Today, it is somewhere around $5.5 billion. This, of course, is not our level. We can grow, and we are striving for this," the president said.
Marchuk in turn conveyed warm greetings from President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to the President of Belarus. "I saw him yesterday. He asked me to convey that he was pleased with how Ukrainian-Belarusian cooperation had been developing, especially after the forum of regions and not only. The bilateral commission works like a clock," he said.
Advertising
Advertising
MORE ABOUT
U.S. Ambassador: Military, economic aid, reform support, accountability are main goals of $61 bln allocated for Ukraine
14:20, 04.05.2024
Klitschko: there cannot be strong, democratic and safe Europe without Ukraine as equal partner
12:07, 04.05.2024
Ukrainian, Czech FMs discuss progress of Czech initiative on ammo procurement, strengthening of military assistance
16:35, 03.05.2024
London doesn’t object to use of weapons in Russia – British PM
12:28, 03.05.2024
EU-Ukraine Forum on defense industry issues to be held in Brussels
15:54, 02.05.2024
LATEST
After opening of sea exports, Metinvest increases workload of factories, directs efforts to retain teams – HR Director
20:17, 06.05.2024
Kamet Steel plant carrying out major overhaul of cable rack at coke chemical division for uninterrupted power supply
19:52, 06.05.2024
Business expectations in Ukrainian construction market in Q2 decrease by 1.1 pp – statistics
19:16, 06.05.2024
Four MPC members expect reduction of key policy rate to 11.5-12% by late 2024, remaining 7 expect fall to 13% – NBU
13:58, 06.05.2024
NBU develops alternative scenario in case of higher security risks with GDP growth in 2025 by 3.3%