Parliamentary relations between Belarus and Venezuela will gain a new momentum, Speaker of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said as she met with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto in Minsk.
"It is a great honor for me to hold this meeting with you in the Council of the Republic as we seek to strengthen the friendship and promote cooperation between our countries. Relations between Venezuela and Belarus are close, fraternal, strong that yield absolutely real and obvious results," Yvan Gil Pinto said.
Belarus' interaction with Iran is growing important both strategically and also geopolitically, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Andrei Savinykh told the media.
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"We are two countries that are subject to illegal, oppressive sanctions by the United States. But the Islamic Republic of Iran has been able to use the sanctions turning them into an opportunity," Mohammad Mokhber said.