CIDCA official meets with deputy minister of Economy of the Republic of Belarus

Zhou Liujun, vice chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), met with Pavel Utiupin, deputy minister of Economy of the Republic of Belarus on June 1st for in-depth discussions on cooperation.

Zhou Liujun (R), vice chairman of China International Development Cooperation Agency, and Pavel Utiupin, deputy minister of Economy of the Republic of Belarus. [Photo/CIDCA]

Zhou conveyed greetings from CIDCA chief Wang Xiaotao to Vladimir Zinovskiy, minister of Economy of the Republic of Belarus.

He noted that the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Belarus has been strengthened, with fruitful achievements reached in the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative. CIDCA will work with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two sides, and promote pragmatic cooperation.

Utiupin congratulated Zhou on the establishment of the CIDCA, saying that it is of great significance in promoting international cooperation and in particular in those fields benefiting China-Belarus development.

He thanked Zhou for China's economic and technical assistance, saying that Belarus has implemented a number of major social projects, greatly promoting its national construction. Belarus is willing to work with China to prepare for a meeting between the heads of the two countries.