Lukashenka: Attempts to isolate Belarus will be futile as long as Minsk has India

Belarus President suggested India President to advance relations to a higher level.

“The attempts to isolate Belarus or put pressure will always be futile as long as we maintain relations with such giant nations as your country,” Aliaksandr Lukashenka said at the meeting with President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

According to Lukashenka, Belarus would like to see more in-depth and extensive relations with India, all the more so as the two countries have had the impeccable history of relations since the Soviet Union times, BelTA informs.
“We have never concealed the fact that we are proud of our relations with India. On our part we will do everything we can, as quickly, efficiently and responsibly as possible, to advance our trade and economic relations to the level, which matches our potential”, - Lukashenka assured.
Speaking about the political interaction and diplomacy, the Belarusan President emphasized that Belarus and India have never had negative relations and problems. Aliaksandr Lukashenka assured his Indian counterpart that the state of affairs will be the same in the future: “I was told in the run-up to your visit that there are many people on both sides who are skeptical of our ability to enhance cooperation. Probably, we will do a right thing if we disappoint these people by doing our utmost to bolster ties”, - the Belarusan leader stressed.
It is not for the first time when Lukashenka meets Pranab Mukherjee. According to the Belarusan head of state, his visits to India were quite productive and laid a foundation of the bilateral relations.