NAY PYI TAW March 7
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who is currently in Belarus on his official State visit at the invitation of President of the Republic of Belarus H.E. Mr. Alexander Gregoryevich Lukashenko, was welcomed bythe President of the Republic of Belarus by the Guard of Honour at the Presidential Palace this morning.
The ceremony was also attended by SAC Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Council member General Nyo Saw, Union ministers, the Myanmar Ambassador to Belarus, deputy ministers and senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief. The Belarusian President was accompanied by senior officers from the Belarusian Cabinet.
On arrival at the place where the Guard of Honour would welcome the Senior General, the Senior General was welcomed by the Belarusian President with the salute of the Guard of Honour. Meanwhile, the military band played the national anthems of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Republic of Belarus.
The Senior General inspected the Guard of Honour. The Belarusian President and the Senior General introduced their entouages to each other.
The Senior General took salute of the Guard of Honour and posed for documentary photos together with the Belarusian President.
Then, both leaders held a specific meeting.
At the meeting, the President of the Republic of Belarus extended his greetings, saying that he was grateful for the opportunity to meet here today. He believes that through this meeting and discussions, the cooperation between the two countries will continue to grow and develop. They will work to strengthen and expand the agreements and collaborations between the two countries, and through this beloved leader’s journey of goodwill, they will make efforts to ensure the success of initiatives. They will also continue to pursue strategic partnerships between the nations. Lastly, he was thankful and pleased for the visit of Myanmar delegation to his country on this journey of goodwill.
In his speech, the Senior General said that this is his second visit to Belarus as part of a friendship trip. He has also had the opportunity to witness the developments in Belarus first hand. He is grateful for the warm welcome and honours extended to him at the state level. He also congratulates the Belarusian President for their success in the recent elections. During his previous visit, he observed the successes and advancements in Belarus’s agricultural sector, and as a result, he has worked to further strengthen collaboration in various sectors between the two countries. Through such efforts, he believes that both Myanmar and Belarus can experience mutual benefits. He is pleased to share that the Myanmar-Belarus Business Forum was successfully held, and several economic agreements were signed between the two countries. He also appreciates the invitation to lead a friendship delegation to Belarus as part of an official State visit.
They cordially exchanged views on enhancement of cooperation in various sectors including bilateral diplomatic relations, economic, agriculture, industry, education, science and technology, culture and sports sectors, plans to promote cooperation in defence sector, potentials for further strengthening bilateral relations through sectoral cooperation between the two countries, Myanmar-Belarus trade and economic cooperation measures, and preparations to hold a free and fair multi-party democratic general election in Myanmar.
The Belarusian President hosted a working luncheon to the Senior General and his entourage. During the luncheon, the national orchestra of Belarus performed entertainment with songs of both countries.
