Lukashenko flies to Iran to meet Raisi

Lukashenko flies to Iran to meet Raisi

Lukashenko flies to Iran to meet Raisi

President of Belarus Oleksandr Lukashenko will pay an official visit to Iran on March 12-13, where he will meet with the country's president Ebrahim Raisi. This was reported by the press service of the president.

 As the press service writes, the main topic of the negotiations in Tehran will be the development of cooperation from the entire spectrum of bilateral relations with an emphasis on trade and economic cooperation. The meeting of the presidents will take place in narrow and extended formations with the participation of members of the delegations.

 The parties will discuss the implementation of projects in the fields of industry, agriculture, transport and logistics. Particular attention will be paid to the situation in the region and the world as a whole.

 As a result of the negotiations, a number of international documents will be signed on the development of relations in areas of mutual interest.

 It is noted that one of the central events of the visit will be the signing of a complex "road map" of comprehensive cooperation between Belarus and Iran.

 During his official visit to Iran, Lukashenko will also hold meetings with First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, Chairman of the Assembly of the Islamic Council Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

 At the end of February, Belarusian dictator Oleksandr Lukashenko went on an official visit to China.

 Earlier, Lukashenka's visit to China was commented on in the USA. According to the press secretary of the US State Department, Ned Price, "the fact that the PRC is interacting with Lukashenko, who, in fact, has ceded his sovereignty to Russia, is just another element of the deepening interaction of the PRC with Russia, with all those who take participation and supports cruel. Russia's war against Ukraine".

 He emphasized that the US is still concerned about the possible provision of military aid to Russia by China.

 In addition, analysts of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) note that China may try to use agreements with Belarus to hide the facts of violations of sanctions when supplying Russia with weapons.