Lukashenko arrives in Fizuli
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Fuzuli on his plane on the morning of May 17 as a part of his state visit to Azerbaijan.
Note that Lukashenko is expected to take part in a number of events in the Azerbaijani territories liberated from the Armenian occupation.
The day before, during a meeting with Ilham Aliyev, Lukashenko announced the desire of Belarusian companies to participate in projects to restore the liberated territories of Azerbaijan.
"...We are ready to build an agro-town and an entire infrastructure based on the Belarusian experience and create jobs. That is, to build a complex, as well as to help create farms," Lukashenko said.
Politics
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