Belarusian president relies on personal contacts with other heads of state to revive economic relations

At the opening of the Belarusian-Egyptian Business Forum in Cairo, President Lukashenka talked about the competitive advantages of Belarus; in addition, during his visit to Khartoum, he declared Belarus’ readiness to participate in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Sudan. Using his personal contacts, the president aims to diversify Belarusian exports to countries with similar political regimes. Apparently, President Lukashenka hopes for a breakthrough in bilateral trade thanks to close relations with senior management of third countries, following the example of Belarusian-Venezuelan relations during the President Hugo Chavez’s government. The Belarusian authorities continue the search for partners in developing countries to compensate for the economic relations with Russia, which suffer from chronic contradictions.