“Mr. Ambassador, you will soon be in Beijing.
I earnestly ask you to convey to the President of the People's Republic of China, my old friend, the kindest words of gratitude for the support he has always provided, and especially recently, ”BelTA quotes Lukashenka as saying.
The head of state asked the ambassador to convey to Chinese leader Xi Jinping that he has reliable friends in Belarus.
“That Belarus will always be a friendly country for the People's Republic of China,” Lukashenka added.
Earlier, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the country respects the choice made by the people of Belarus, and the presidential elections are an internal affair of the republic.
In August, Beijing opposed external forces creating rifts and rifts in Belarus.