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Alexander Lukashenko: Belarus has identified Iran as its main partner in the region – Russia and the CIS – News

April 30, at a meeting with the head of Iran’s judiciary, Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarus expects greater activity on the part of Iran’s implementation of joint projects, including in trade and economy. This was written “Belarusian News” with reference to the press service of the Belarusian president.

Alexander Lukashenko believes that these projects would be beneficial for joint movement and economy of Iran. ” According to him, Belarus has identified Iran as its “main partner in the region.” “We are very pleased that the Iranian leadership has gone to meet us, we agree on much – the president said. – I would very much want our cooperation deepened and expanded to benefit the peoples of the two countries. We have identified many specific projects, but available at present turnover time, which only came to 100 million dollars – a very little. Therefore, we expect greater activity in the area of trade and economic cooperation “.

” Visiting Minsk Chapter Iran’s judiciary has shown that among the branches of two countries have very good relations “- said Lukashenko. He stressed the interest of Belarus to ensure that the cooperation of judicial branches of two countries continued, and assured that with his hand in every possible way to support this process.

In turn, Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi conveyed greetings to President of Belarus from the supreme leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The head of Iran’s judiciary said: “From our point of view of relations between Iran and Belarus are friendly and very close. All senior officials, the leadership of our country are interested in broadening and deepening of these relations on all fronts”.

According to him, the two countries have similar views and positions on the international agenda. ” Belarus and Iran “have a good potential for cooperation in economic, judicial and legal and cultural spheres,” said the representative of Iran.

Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said that before the visit to Minsk, met with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who spoke on the importance of relations with Belarus, and that all signed documents must be implemented. The President of Iran also believes that the trade turnover with Belarus did not meet the existing potential of both countries. “Thus, we must intensify our relations in all fields and make sure that all joint projects were implemented as soon as possible”, – said the head of the judiciary in Iran.