Viktor Gaisenok: Belarus and China intensify cultural and educational cooperation :: Charter'97 :: News

Today a ceremony of signing of the intergovernmental Belarusian-Chinese agreement by exchanging letters on giving equipment for the National Library of Belarus was held in the foreign ministry of this republic. Deputy foreign minister of Belarus Viktor Gaisenok and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China Yu Zhenqi took part in the ceremony.

Viktor Gaisenok considers that the Belarusian-Chinese cultural and education cooperation is at the high level and continues strengthening. It is proved by the fact that about 1,000 Chinese students study in the Belarusian establishments of higher education. In the near future their number can increase. The Chinese side is also ready to receive Belarusian students to study in Beijing. At present Belarus and China discuss these issues.

Close bilateral links are also confirmed by regular exchange of the Days of Culture. It has become a good tradition that Belarusian creative and art groups annually visit China and the Chinese ones – Belarus. It gives the Belarusian and Chinese people an opportunity to study their culture.