Lukashenko invites South Africa’s Ramaphosa to visit Belarus

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka invited his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa to visit Belarus.

"Considering the great potential for further intensification of ties between Minsk and Pretoria in all kinds of areas, I reaffirm my readiness to receive you with a visit on our hospitable land to discuss the relevant cooperation issues and negotiate our joint plans for the future," Lukashenko said, congratulating Ramaphosa with South African national holiday - the Freedom Day, according to the presidential press office, TASS reports.

Lukashenko noted that, in the last three decades, Belarus and South Africa, who adhere to similar ideals and goals, supported each other at multilateral platforms, developed trade, industrial, and scientific cooperation, and expanded the contacts between businessmen. The Belarusian President wished Ramaphosa good health, longevity and new successes, and peace and prosperity to the people of South Africa.