MINSK: Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko this week sent greetings to Zimbabwe counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country celebrated Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

“The Republic of Belarus is interested in expanding interstate ties, bolstering the economic, scientific, technical and humanitarian cooperation with the Republic of Zimbabwe,” the message  reads.

Lukashenko expressed confidence that the agreements in agriculture and manufacturing that have been reached this year will contribute to the productive development of bilateral relations and help advance Belarus-Zimbabwe relations to a new level.