Belarus offers Botswana equipment supplies, cooperation in the agro-industrial complex and medicine
Belarus offers Botswana supplies of equipment, cooperation in agriculture and medicine. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Viktor Karankevich during a meeting with the Minister of International Relations of Botswana Fenyo Butale, reports BELTA correspondent.
"Your visit is a significant event for the relations between Belarus and Botswana. We have much in common, we strive to develop the economies of our countries for the benefit of our peoples, to create the most favorable conditions for living, and to improve the quality of life. We are building relationships with each other based on mutual respect and trust. Belarus is a reliable partner and a true friend," said Viktor Karankevich.
According to him, the Belarusian side is ready to build relationships across the entire spectrum of activities that are of interest to Botswana. "This includes the development of the agro-industrial complex, industry, supplies of agricultural, passenger, road construction, and municipal equipment that would be useful and in demand in your country. This also includes healthcare issues, the possibility of supplying medicines, medical equipment, and developing pharmaceuticals. Additionally, training in secondary specialized and higher educational institutions in various fields - agriculture, industry, medicine. We are ready to supply equipment, technology, share our knowledge, experience, and competencies. We are ready to approach comprehensively, with the possibility of creating service centers, training personnel, and establishing joint production," noted the Deputy Prime Minister.
For his part, Fenyo Butale thanked the Belarusian side for their hospitality. "We feel a special warmth that can only come from sincere friends and partners. Our government is new, having started its duties last year. Our goal is to ensure a transition from a consumer economy to an industrialized one in the very near future. We need industrialization, we need to provide a sufficient number of jobs for people. We want to start this journey together with friends from whom we can learn something, gain certain knowledge and experience. We always emphasize that we are in a hurry to industrialize the economy, we are in a hurry to create new jobs. Our government inherited an economy that depended on one commodity position - diamond exports. Therefore, we need diversification in various directions. Undoubtedly, one of the most important is the agricultural sector. In this area, Belarus has achievements, including in the supply of agricultural machinery. We are ready to develop cooperation with you to meet our own food needs and to use our resources not only for growing but also for processing agricultural products," he emphasized.