Lukashenko thanked Xi Jinping for new swimming pool in Minsk
President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko warmly thanked the Chinese builders for their work at today’s grand opening ceremony of the international standard swimming pool in Minsk
photo: www.president.gov.by
“You are great!” the Belarusian leader stressed.
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the construction of the facility was not a simple process, given that the pandemic burst out in 2020. However, despite various restrictions, the work continued. “It was progressing slowly, but it never stopped. In the last year, I asked China to finish the construction by this holiday [November 7th] and made a number of decisions for this to be done. China promised, and China has fulfilled its promise. This is an example of the discipline. This is an example for us to do what is promised, and we will then exist as a nation like China. Neither Trump, nor Harris, nor Biden will turn the Chinese people off the path then. We need to learn from them in this regard,” he said.
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed sincere gratitude to the Chinese people and stated, “You should know that we are reliable friends for you. We have been shoulder to shoulder for more than 30 years, and China has never reproached Belarus for moving away from the course we agreed to follow together.”
Commenting on how the decision to build a swimming pool was made, the Head of State said that, while visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, he was shown models of a national football stadium and an international standard swimming pool, “The discipline in China is ironclad. I know that if Xi Jinping orders something, then no one will argue but stat working. Actually, this [project] has required much money. This is free technical assistance. They are ready to finance several more serious social facilities in our country. Therefore, we are indebted to this man and to the great Chinese people. We are very much grateful to them!"
