CARACAS, 17 March (BelTA) – A new strong impetus is needed to implement the joint Belarusian-Venezuelan projects, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko addressing the National Assembly of Venezuela on 16 March. Alexander Lukashenko stressed that the goal of his visit was to enhance Belarusian-Venezuelan relations and give a new strong impetus to the mutually beneficial cooperation. The strengthening of relations with Venezuela is of crucial importance for Belarus, said the Belarusian President. Thanks to joint efforts and movement towards each other, the notion of strategic alliance is being filled with concrete content. Alexander Lukashenko stressed that despite the fact that Belarus and Venezuela are located on different continents, it does not prevent the two countries from interacting and sharing the same outlooks on the global affairs. “We both do not accept any pressure and double standards that unfortunately take place in the international politics in the 21st century. We are not afraid to pursue our own domestic and foreign policy and do it to the benefit of our nations rather than the transnational corporations and oligarchic clans,” said the President of Belarus. Belarus and Venezuela are moving from simple trade to more advanced cooperation patterns. The successful joint projects in oil extraction, seismic exploration and engineering, gas supplies, architecture and construction, industry, agriculture and foodstuffs, science and technologies, and military and technical cooperation prove that fact once again. “All these things create a basis for a fundamentally new level of Venezuelan economy,” said Alexander Lukashenko. He believes that the successful implementation of joint projects requires only the speediest solutions of the problems. “Today Venezuela has to create good jobs for Venezuelans, accommodate them with normal homes, and do as much as possible so that the people see in practice what they may expect in future and what their children and grandchildren will have in future,” said the President of Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarus will share all the knowledge and achievements it has with Venezuela. “We have agreed with the President of Venezuela that everything that Belarusians and Belarus are capable of is yours. You can rely on us in every area whether it is oil production or construction of new residential areas. We do not hide our relations even in sensitive issues,” stressed Alexander Lukashenko.

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