President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko says his country is ready to partner with the Federal Republic of Nigeria in key areas of the economy.
This was when he received the First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu in his office in Belarus.
Highlighting agriculture, food processing, industry and education as some of the key areas of cooperation between the two countries, President Lukashenko, who spoke through an interpreter, pointed out that the visit of the First Lady has further strengthened the resolve of his administration to enhance bilateral relations with Nigeria.
He expressed the desire of his government to have the Belarusian Foreign Affairs minister visit Nigeria to further develop the areas of collaboration
While appreciating President Lukashenko for providing 20 Nigerian Students full Scholarship through her pet project, Renewed Hope Initiative, Nigeria’s First Lady told her host that the RHI
is currently involved in empowering women especially through the Women Agricultural Support programme which is a way to improve on food security in Nigeria.
Earlier, the First Lady met with the Belarusian Minister of Education Andrey Ivanets who pointed out that there is currently a Nigerian student population of about 600 in the country, with many of them doing very well academically.
He also informed the First Lady that the Belarusian government hopes to establish Specialists Training Centers in Nigeria.
During the First Lady’s visit, she also met with the Speaker of Belarus parliament Ms Natalya Kochanova and members of the Women’s Union of Belarus made of women professionals from all sectors.
