MINSK, May 18 (BelTA) – Belarus intends to enhance military and technical cooperation with China, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with Chief of the General Armament Department of the People’s Liberation Army of China General Chang Wanquan on May 18. According to the President, Belarus and China have developed good relations. “We have gone a rather long way in our relations. This meeting is of great importance as we are going to engage in a very close cooperation with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, with the senior officials of the army,” he said. In his words, the People’s Republic of China has reached a high level of development not only in the civil economy, but also in the military and technical area. According to the President, China might be interested in some promising Belarus' projects in many areas. “However, Belarus needs support to develop and promote these projects. We really hope for Chinese support here,” the head of state underlined. At the meeting the President suggested discussing the main areas of the Belarus-China military and technical cooperation, including most challenging issues. General Chang Wanquan, in turn, thanked the Belarusian President for the meeting and delivered “a warm greeting from Chinese President Hu Jintao”. According to him, this meeting attests to a great significance that Belarus attaches to the military and technical cooperation with China and expressed confidence about the further development of this process.

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