Belarusian PM to Hammad: Minsk eyes cooperation with Libya in agriculture, industry, and healthcare
During his meeting on Tuesday with the Prime Minister of the parallel government in eastern Libya, Osama Hammad, Turchin stated: 'This is the fourth Belarusian-Libyan meeting in just four months, reflecting a shared interest in developing traditional, friendly bilateral relations between our peoples,' according to Belarusian state news agency BelTA.
Turchin noted that he had received a presidential directive to move forward with concrete economic projects serving both countries, adding: 'We have identified agriculture, food security, manufacturing industries, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, human capital development, disaster prevention, and emergency response as promising areas of cooperation.'
On Monday, Hamad arrived in Belarus at the head of a large delegation, marking his first official visit to the country. According to the Libyan News Agency, the visit aims to explore ways of strengthening bilateral cooperation between Libya and Belarus.
Hammad was accompanied with Secretary-General of Khalifa Haftar's General Command; Khairi Al-Tamimi, Deputy Head of the General Intelligence Service; Suleiman Al-Abar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Abdulhadi Al-Hweij, and Minister of Local Governance, Sami Al-Dhawi. Tags: Belarus parallel Government
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