Congratulations on behalf of the Belarusian Head of State were sent to the leadership of the Russian Federation, the leaders of the CIS countries, as well as state, political, public, creative and religious figures, representatives of the business circles of the Commonwealth countries, heads of other countries in various regions of the world, heads of international and regional organizations.

In particular, Alexander Lukashenko congratulated President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturian and Prime Minister of that country Nikol Pashinyan, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and National Leader of the Turkmen People the people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Among the world leaders to whom congratulatory messages have been sent, – Chinese President Xi Jinping, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Indian President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister of this country countries Narendra Modi, President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, President of Hungary Katalin Novak and Prime Minister of this country Viktor Orban, President of Brazil Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, President of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Kanel Bermudez, President of Iraq Abdul Latif Rashid, President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Vietnam Vo Van Truong, President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, President of Mongolia Uhnaagiin Khurelsuh.

Congratulations on behalf of the Belarusian Head of State are also addressed to King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Defense Forces of the Kingdom of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Emir of the State of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and his Deputy Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Kuwait Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Sultan of Oman Haysam bin Tariq, King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and the Crown Prince, to Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, President of Bangladesh Shahabuddin Chuppu and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni, Prince Albert II of Monaco, President of the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, Rhodes and Malta John Dunlap, King of Thailand Mahe Vachiralongkorn, President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickramasinghe, King Abdullah II of Jordan, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong Un, President of Algeria Abdelmajid Tebbun, President of Angola Joao Lawrence, President of Kenya William Ruto, President of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Newsi, President of Namibia Hage Geingob, President of Nigeria Bole Tinub, President of Uganda Ioweri Museveni, President of Nicaragua Jose Daniel Ortega, President of Dominican Republic Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona, President of Colombia Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, President of Argentina Javier Miley, President of Bolivia Luis Alberto Arce, President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa, President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani, President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulit, President of the Republic of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Chairman of the State Administrative Council, Prime Minister of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing, President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Messages on behalf of the President of Belarus were also sent to prominent religious and public figures. Among them are Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Pope Francis, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, Archbishop of Peche, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovac, His Holiness Patriarch Porfiry of Serbia.

In addition, Alexander Lukashenko congratulated the heads of international and regional organizations, including the UN, the CIS, the SCO, the EEC, and the CSTO, on the holidays.

The President of Belarus also receives numerous New Year’s greetings from foreign leaders, the leadership of international organizations, and well-known figures. The Head of State has already been congratulated by the leaders of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Vietnam, and Mongolia.

In addition, congratulations were received from the leadership of various international organizations, including the CSTO, the CIS and the SCO.

A source: president.gov.by

Сообщение Congratulations to foreign leaders on the New Year holidays появились сначала на embassylife.ru.

In a congratulatory message addressed to the President of the Republic of Abkhazia The head of the Russian state noted that the allied relations between the two countries are at a high level, which was fully confirmed by the October meeting in Sochi. They stressed their readiness to continue building up constructive and fruitful cooperation in various fields and strengthen cooperation in the interests of ensuring regional security.

In a congratulatory telegram to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan To Ilham Aliyev Vladimir Putin noted that in the past year, allied relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have developed very successfully, and regular meetings of the leaders have contributed to the achievement of mutually beneficial agreements in various fields. The hope was expressed for the continuation of fruitful joint work both on topical issues of the bilateral agenda and in order to strengthen peace and security in the South Caucasus and in the The Caspian region.

Wishing Happy New Year and Merry Christmas to the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturian and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikola Pashinyan, Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that the further progressive development of friendly allied relations and multifaceted constructive cooperation fully meets the interests of our peoples.

In a congratulatory message on the occasion of the New Year and Christmas to the President of the Republic of Belarus The Russian leader drew attention to Alexander Lukashenko that in 2023, Russia and Belarus confidently overcame serious challenges shoulder to shoulder, successfully resisted the hostile policy of the collective West and defended their legitimate interests on the world stage, effectively coordinated efforts in international affairs. Vladimir Putin also stressed that together our countries have managed to strengthen the institutions of the Union State and create good foundations for further promotion of mutually beneficial integration. The friendly relations with A. are highly appreciated.Lukashenko.

Referring to To the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan To Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Vladimir Putin noted that the past year has been very fruitful for Russian-Kazakh relations: mutual trade turnover has grown dynamically, joint projects in various fields have been successfully implemented. Last year marked the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Good-Neighborliness and Alliance in the 21st Century, which is being consistently implemented, providing a solid legal basis for multifaceted cooperation between the two states. The Russian President spoke in favor of continuing active and constructive joint work to further enhance bilateral ties, as well as partnership within the framework of the Eurasec, CSTO, CIS, SCO and other multilateral structures, which undoubtedly meets the interests of the two fraternal peoples, goes in line with strengthening stability and security on the Eurasian continent.

In his New Year’s message to President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov, the head of the Russian state highly appreciated the Russian-Kyrgyz relations of strategic partnership and alliance, noting the effectiveness of the October negotiations in Bishkek. They expressed confidence that the implementation of the agreements reached will contribute to further strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation in political, trade, economic, humanitarian and other spheres, as well as interaction within the framework of the Eurasec, the CSTO, the SCO and the CIS and other multilateral structures.

The Russian leader congratulated the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on the upcoming New Year Emomali Rahmon emphasized that relations between Russia and Tajikistan are at a high level. It was emphasized that recent bilateral negotiations create conditions for further strengthening of the Russian-Tajik strategic partnership and alliance, mutually beneficial cooperation in political, trade, economic, humanitarian and other spheres. The readiness to increase coordination of efforts in the CIS, the CSTO, the SCO and other multilateral formats was confirmed.

In congratulatory telegrams to the President of Turkmenistan To Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that in the past year, Russian-Turkmen relations continued to develop dynamically in the spirit of in-depth strategic partnership, a meaningful political dialogue was maintained, and cooperation in trade, economic, scientific, technical, humanitarian and other fields brought good results. The intention was confirmed to continue close and constructive joint work on topical issues of the bilateral and international agenda for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries, in the interests of strengthening security and stability in the Central Asian and Caspian regions.

Congratulating President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the New Year, Vladimir Putin stressed that his recent official visit to Moscow fully confirmed the strength of Russian-Uzbek relations of comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance, and allowed us to outline new areas of mutually beneficial cooperation. “I am confident that constructive dialogue and close joint work on the implementation of promising bilateral projects in various fields will continue in the coming year, as well as coordination of efforts within the framework of the CIS, SCO and other multilateral structures, which undoubtedly meets the fundamental interests of the citizens of both states, goes in line with ensuring security, stability and well-being in the the Eurasian space,” the message of the President of Russia says.

In a congratulatory message addressed to the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Alana Gagloeva said that in the past year, friendly, good-neighborly relations between the two countries have confirmed their strength: the bilateral political dialogue and constructive cooperation in various fields have been dynamically developing. They confirmed their readiness to continue to increase multifaceted cooperation in every possible way for the benefit of the two fraternal peoples.

Referring to President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Luis Arce, Vladimir Putin noted the friendly nature of Russian-Bolivian relations and expressed confidence that they will continue to develop fruitfully.

The Russian leader congratulated the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil on New Year and Christmas holidays Luis Lulu da Silva, noting that Russian-Brazilian relations are actively developing in political, trade, economic, humanitarian and other fields based on the principles of strategic partnership. They expressed confidence that the countries will continue to consistently build constructive bilateral ties, effectively coordinate efforts in international affairs, including in the context of Russia’s BRICS presidency and Brazil is in the Group of Twenty in 2024.

In the New Year’s message to the Prime Minister of Hungary To Viktor Orban Vladimir Putin emphasized that last year, despite the difficult international situation, it was possible to maintain the positive dynamics of Russian-Hungarian relations. The Russian President confirmed his intention to continue constructive, pragmatic cooperation, which makes it possible to implement important joint economic projects, which fully meets the interests of the Russian and Hungarian peoples.

In a congratulatory telegram to the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela The Russian leader stressed to Nicolas Maduro that friendly interstate relations are at a high level, and spoke in favor of continuing constructive dialogue and joint work to strengthen the Russian-Venezuelan strategic partnership in all areas, which undoubtedly meets the fundamental interests of the peoples of the two countries.

In congratulations on the occasion of the New Year, 2024 and the traditional Tet holiday to the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong and To the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam In Vladimir Putin noted that Russian-Vietnamese relations, based on long-standing traditions of friendship and mutual respect, are at a high level, a meaningful bilateral dialogue is maintained, and constructive cooperation in various fields is expanding. They expressed confidence that in the coming year, the comprehensive strategic partnership between Moscow and Hanoi will continue to develop fruitfully for the benefit of both peoples, in the interests of ensuring regional stability and security.

Addressed to the President of the Republic of India Draupadi Murmu and To the Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi’s telegrams note that, despite the difficult international situation, relations of a particularly privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India continue to develop dynamically: in the past year, exceptionally high growth rates of trade turnover were achieved, joint projects in various fields were successfully implemented. Vladimir Putin highly appreciated the results of the Indian presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Group of Twenty and stressed his conviction that Moscow and New Delhi will continue to develop multifaceted bilateral ties and effectively coordinate efforts in the interests of strengthening security and stability at the regional and global levels.

The President of Russia sent sincere congratulations on the occasion of the New Year, 2024 and the approaching Spring Holiday to the Chairman of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, emphasizing that two Russian-Chinese summits in the past year – spring in Moscow and autumn in Beijing has been given a powerful impetus to the development of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between the two countries in all areas. The high dynamics of trade and economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and China: it was possible to implement plans ahead of schedule to bring trade turnover to a record level of over $ 200 billion. “The successful holding of the cross-Years of Physical Culture and Sports contributed to a significant expansion of humanitarian ties. The next step is the Years of Culture of Russia and China: The events planned within the framework of this new large-scale project are of particular importance in the context of the upcoming 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries,” the President stressed. They expressed confidence that through joint efforts it will be possible to further enhance productive bilateral cooperation in all spheres, as well as partnership within the framework of the United Nations, the Group of Twenty, the SCO and the expanded BRICS association, the chairmanship of which passes to Russia.

In congratulatory messages to the President of the Republic of Cuba On the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic – Liberation Day, as well as Christmas and the upcoming New Year, Vladimir Putin stressed to Miguel Diaz–Canel Bermudez and Army General Raul Castro that Russian-Cuban relations are based on good traditions of friendship and mutual respect. “Strategic partnership and constructive cooperation in various fields will continue to develop consistently for the benefit of the friendly peoples of the two countries, in the interests of forming a just democratic world order,” the message reads.

Referring to To the President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thonglun Sisulit, the Russian leader noted the high level of Russian-Lao strategic partnership, which was fully confirmed by the October meeting in Beijing, and also expressed readiness for further joint work to promote bilateral cooperation in all areas. “We hope that Laos’ chairmanship in ASEAN in the coming year will create conditions for intensifying cooperation between this authoritative regional organization and our country,” the Russian President stressed in his message.

In a telegram sent on the occasion of the New Year and Christmas to the President of the Republic of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that the Russian-Nicaraguan strategic partnership will continue to develop fruitfully for the benefit of the friendly peoples of the two countries, in the interests of building a just multipolar world order.

Congratulating His Holiness Pope Francis on the upcoming New Year and Christmas, the Head of the Russian State noted his commitment to the values of humanism and justice and expressed the hope that his tireless work will continue to contribute to strengthening peace, harmony and mutual understanding between peoples.

Addressed to the President of the Republic of Serbia Congratulating Alexander Vucic, Vladimir Putin emphasized that, despite the difficult international situation, relations between Russia and Serbia, based on centuries-old traditions of friendship and spiritual closeness, are developing in a constructive manner, and expressed readiness to continue dialogue and productive joint work on topical issues of the bilateral, regional and international agenda.

In a congratulatory telegram addressed to the President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia will continue to provide all possible assistance to ensure a long-term comprehensive settlement and post-conflict reconstruction in Syria, and noted with confidence that the further development of friendship and cooperation meets the fundamental interests of the Russian and Syrian peoples.

The Head of the Russian State sent New Year’s greetings to President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, stressing that much has been done recently to develop multifaceted cooperation between Russia and Turkey: through joint efforts, the countries have consistently implemented major energy and infrastructure projects, and contributed to the settlement of regional conflicts. In the coming year, Moscow and Ankara will continue to enhance bilateral political dialogue and productive cooperation in various fields for the benefit of friendly peoples, in the interests of strengthening security and stability on the Eurasian continent.

In a congratulatory message addressed to the President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa said that relations between the Russian Federation and South Africa are friendly and constructive, as fully confirmed by the joint work during the second summit Russia–Africa. “I hope that we will continue to systematically increase mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas. We attach particular importance to coordinating efforts within the framework of BRICS. Accepting the powers of the chairman of this authoritative, now expanded, international association, Russia intends to take into account the achievements of its South African colleagues,” the President noted in his address.

In addition, Vladimir Putin wished Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to a number of former heads of foreign states and governments, in particular Robert Kocharian, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Serzh Sargsyan, Nicolas Sarkozy, Gerhard Schroeder.

A source: kremlin.ru

Сообщение Congratulations to the heads of state and government of foreign countries on the New Year появились сначала на embassylife.ru.

“Such a result is, first of all, a confirmation of the trust of voters and the result of the hard work of your team to strengthen the country and defend its national interests. The Belarusian side is ready to actively cooperate with the new composition of the People’s Assembly and the Government of the Republic of Serbia to deepen friendly interstate relations and cooperation in various sectors. I hope that all the issues on the bilateral agenda that we discussed during our recent meeting in Dubai will be successfully resolved in the near future,” the message of congratulations reads.

The Head of State wished Alexander Vucic health and success, and peace, prosperity and well-being to the Serbian people.

A source: president.gov.by

Сообщение Congratulations to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic появились сначала на embassylife.ru.

During the bilateral meeting, Serbian President Vučić noted with satisfaction the high level of bilateral cooperation, the development of a sustainable political dialogue at the highest and high levels, as well as effective interaction both in the bilateral format and within international structures. 

Kazakh Foreign Minister Nurtleu conveyed to the President of Serbia the best wishes and warm greetings from the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and announced the invitation of the Head of State to visit Astana next year. 

Kazakh diplomat informed the interlocutor about the negotiations with his Serbian counterpart, during which agreements on the activation of comprehensive ties were reached. ‘’Astana and Belgrade have every reason to be proud of trusting relations based on common interests’’, Nurtleu said. 

The interlocutors stressed the prospects for cooperation in the military-technical field, agriculture, transport and logistics, tourism, education and culture. 

During the meeting, the parties also exchanged views on topical issues of global and regional security. 

A source: https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/661789?lang=ru

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The best, in his opinion, was the photograph of Lake Peruchac at sunset by Dragana Matsura.

“The pictures you send us capture the incredible details of our country, which is increasingly revealing its wealth to us,” Alexander Vucic said.

The theme of the contest, in which everyone can take part, this year is “The most beautiful Serbian house with a garden”.

The photo should be sent to the email of the President of Serbia najlepsedomacinstvo@predsednik.rs

Alexander Vucic will publish the best one at the end of the week, and a year later he will sum up the results and congratulate the winner.

Source: https://balkanist.ru/aleksandr-vuchich-vybral-luchshuyu-fotografiyu-vsenarodnogo-konkursa-nasha-samaya-prekrasnaya-serbiya/

Сообщение Alexander Vucic chose the best photo of the nationwide contest “Our most beautiful Serbia” появились сначала на embassylife.ru.