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06.11.2018

Belarus in favor of strong and united Europe

MINSK (BelTA) - Belarus is a European state interested in strong and united Europe, in solid transatlantic partnership, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with a group of U.S. analysts on 6 November, BelTA informs.

“This is a crucial pillar of our planet and we have no right to destroy it,” the Belarusian leader said.

“We are convinced that the security of the entire continent depends on the unity of countries in the region and the preservation of the military and political role of the United States in European affairs,” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized.

BelTA reported earlier that representatives of U.S. analytical centers are in Belarus on a visit on 5-6 November. The delegation includes experts and executives of the Center for European Policy Analysis, the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, RAND Corporation, and the Jamestown Foundation. While in Belarus the U.S. experts will visit the Defense Ministry, the Minsk Suvorov Military School, the Hi-Tech Park, and the Belarusian State Museum of History of the Great Patriotic War. The U.S. analysts have already met with Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei.