Belarus President hosts dinner in honor of PM Shehbaz, Nawaz

Minsk: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko hosted a dinner at his farmhouse in honor of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, on a two-day official visit along with a delegation.

Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin received Shehbaz Sharif at the airport. Officers of the Pakistani embassy in Belarus were also present at the airport to welcome him.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, and Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Later, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko hosted a dinner at his farmhouse in honor of PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also attended the dinner.

President Lukashenko expressed extraordinary warmth towards Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Earlier, the Prime Minister also visited Victory Square in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, and laid flowers at Victory Square, a memorial to soldiers who died in World War II.