Welcoming ceremony for General Secretary To Lam on State visit to the Republic of Belarus

General Secretary To Lam and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko review the Guard of Honor. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

At exactly 11 o'clock, the car carrying General Secretary To Lam entered the Independence Palace. President Aleksandr Lukashenko warmly welcomed General Secretary To Lam at the parking lot.

General Secretary To Lam and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko listen to military band playing the national anthems of the two countries. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

President Aleksandr Lukashenko invited General Secretary To Lam to step up to the podium. The military band played the national anthems of both countries. The leader of the Guard of Honor greeted the General Secretary of the Republic of Belarus on a state visit and invited General Secretary To Lam and President Aleksandr Lukashenko to inspect the Guard of Honor. At the position of the Belarusian flag, General Secretary To Lam bowed slightly. President Aleksandr Lukashenko introduced the Belarusian officials and General Secretary To Lam introduced the Vietnamese officials attending the welcoming ceremony, then they moved to the position of honor.

Next, the Honor Guard paraded to welcome General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on a state visit to the Republic of Belarus.

The welcoming ceremony for General Secretary To Lam's State visit to the Republic of Belarus was solemnly held at the Independence Palace in the capital Minsk. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

At the end of the welcoming ceremony, General Secretary To Lam and President Aleksandr Lukashenko led high-ranking delegations of the two countries to hold talks; witness the handover of cooperation agreements; and speak to the press to announce the results of the talks...

The welcoming ceremony for General Secretary To Lam's State visit to the Republic of Belarus was solemnly held at the Independence Palace in the capital Minsk. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

Over the past 30 years, since the establishment of diplomatic relations on January 24, 1992, Vietnam and Belarus have built, nurtured and developed traditional friendship and good cooperation on the basis of trust, equality and mutual respect, for the benefit of the people of the two countries, creating the foundation for closer and more active interaction in all fields.

General Secretary To Lam introduces members of the Vietnamese delegation to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

This State visit to the Republic of Belarus by General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, will create new momentum for strengthening and expanding bilateral relations, providing orientations to further deepen the good relationship, improve the effectiveness of existing mechanisms and form new mechanisms for more regular, more substantial and more effective cooperation.

Nguyen Hong Diep (Vietnam News Agency)

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