President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko expressed his gratitude to the President of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov for his support and constructive position in the Belarusian-Russian question." This was stated by the Head of the Belarusian State at a meeting with Gennady Zyuganov in Minsk on October 28.
«Thank you for having at least one person in Russia who has responded to everything that is happening, and suggested an urgent discussion of issues to make everything clear,» Alexander Lukashenko said.
«Of course, you’re a competent person. I am watching your work very closely, as well as the work of the Russian Communist Party. I think that having known each other for fifteen years or even more, you’ll never be able to throw a stone in my garden,» the Belarusian leader said.
According to the president of Belarus, «we were never shy to talk about socialism, communism, our past, World War, the expansion of NATO, our defense, though it was forbidden.» «We have always maintained good relationships with you. I’ve always tried to inform you and the party as much as possible about the current events, which has recently begun to cause some resentment and allergies in your government. But, nevertheless, I really appreciate that you’ve applied to the problem that has always excited the party and will continue to excite. Since it’s probably one of the cornerstones of the policy of the Russian Communist Party,» Alexander Lukashenko said.
The Belarusian leader Gennady Zyuganov also thanked for having provided the materials of recent studies conducted in Russia. «Our assessment and our actions in Belarus are absolutely transparent and there are no discrepancies. Nevertheless, there are so many moments that I would like to discuss with you, to consult on some issues,» BelTA quoted Alexander Lukashenko.
Zyuganov Passed «Greeting from the Left» to Lukashenko
In turn, Gennady Zyuganov passed «greetings from all the left and national-patriotic forces» to President of Belarus. Communist Party leader assessed very positively the results of the recent Russian regional press tour over Belarus. «It makes pull oneself together to get acquainted with these materials (Russian media publications after the press tour — Telegraf), which creates a good atmosphere for further dialogue,» Gennady Zyuganov said.
Communist Party leader also pointed out that a particular attention should be given to the holding of All-People’s Assemblies, where representatives of various labor groups and social strata take part in formulating the country’s development objectives for the coming years.»
According to the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Belarus Tatiana Golubeva, Gennady Zyuganov plans to meet with representatives of the Belarusian Communist Party on October 28, the website UDF. The parties plan to discuss «issues of cooperation between the two Communist countries, the state and development prospects of the international communist movement, the Russian-Belarusian relations.»
