Lukashenka at Belt and Road forum: Strong one overcomes obstacle, wise – conquers road
The actions to maximize assistance for the expansion of economic cooperation and removal of the existing barriers should be coordinated, Belarusian president Alyksandr Lukashenka said on Friday when speaking at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.
“If we want to expand our economic cooperation, add a powerful impetus to the development of economies, we need to work more efficiently to remove all types of barriers. Doing this in a single state is the same as eliminating one traffic jam in a big city. It will just take you quicker to the next one. Our common task is to coordinate actions along the entire length of the Belt and Road project,” state-run news agency BelTA quotes Lukashenka.
According to him a numner od steps should be taken: firstly, the development of digital transport corridors, primarily between China and Europe; secondly, the abolition of the licensing system of international road transportation, which will be an additional incentive for the development of transport and logistics activities; thirdly, stronger interconnection of infrastructure facilities.
“It depends on us whether to follow the new standards of economic cooperation, create a new large family or return to outdated geopolitical maneuvers. A strong one will overcome an obstacle, a wise one will cover the whole distance,” Lukashenka stressed citing a Chinese proverb.
On April 25-27, Alyaksandr Lukashenka is taking part in the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing. his youngest son Kolya arrived in China together with his father,
