Minsk aims at developing peaceful mutually beneficial relations with  Yerevan - ambassador  

ArmInfo. Belarus aims to  strengthen peaceful and mutually beneficial relations with Armenia,  which remains one of Minsk's key trade and economic partners. This  was stated by the Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Alexander Konyuk  on Desember 4 during an official reception dedicated to the National  Unity Day of Belarus.

As the Ambassador recalled, Armenian-Belarusian diplomatic relations  were established in June 1993.  "Currently, an Armenian Apostolic  Church is being built in Minsk, which will become an iconic object  and a symbol of the centuries-old friendship of the Belarusian and  Armenian peoples," Alexander Konyuk emphasized.

A photo exhibition reflecting the 30-year path of independent Belarus  was also presented at the event. The exposition included the best  works of a photojournalist of the Belarusian Telegraph Agency,  capturing the country's significant achievements over the past three  decades in the fields of economics, agriculture, industry, culture,  education, science and healthcare. As the Ambassador of Belarus  recalled, the country is among the world leaders in the export of  trucks, tractors, combines and road construction equipment. 

"Every third quarry dump truck in the world is a BelAZ, listed in the  Guinness Book of Records," the Ambassador recalled.

The Belarusian diplomat concluded his speech with the words of the  President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko: "Our common task is to  increase the potential and glory of our native land through dialogue  and mutual understanding, while preserving its identity and  international authority."

During the event, a poem by the Belarusian poet Maxim Bogdanovich  "Slutsk Weavers" was read, and then the President of the All-Armenian  Writers' Union Abgar Apinyan read his own translation of this  Belarusian poem in Armenian.

The program of the event also included a festive concert with the  participation of members of the Belarusian community. The official  reception was also attended by the Ambassador of Russia to Armenia  Sergei Kopyrkin and the head of the border department of the FSB of  the Russian Federation Roman Golubitsky.