Belarus–Libya relations
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Belarus–Libya relations are foreign relations between Belarus
and Libya
. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1992. Belarus has an embassy in Tripoli
. Libya has an embassy in Minsk
.
visited Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi
. Lukashenko said at this meeting that he favoured "a multipolar world, peace in Northern visit and are also ready for large-scale economic cooperation".
In 2008, al-Gaddafi visited Belarus and said "The world has become unipolar because violations of the balance of power...Nobody observes the principles of the United Nations
, all international norms are being violated." President Lukashenko responded "We, like you, think that the world should be multipolar" The term unipolar was a direct reference to the United States
who have been critical of both Belarus and Libya.
In 2001, the two countries signed memorandums of intent to cooperate in the area of petrochemicals and industry, on credit and investment cooperation.
In 2008, the two countries signed accords on taxation, standardization, broadcasts.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
and Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1992. Belarus has an embassy in Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
. Libya has an embassy in Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
.
Relations
Since the Lockerbie bombing, Belarus has been one of the few European nations to maintain diplomatic relations with Libya.Assistance
Following a failure of the Russian Government to loan Belarus USD100 million to help the Belarus economy, Libya stepped up to offer Belarus a loan.State visits
In 2000, Belarusian President Alexander LukashenkoAlexander Lukashenko
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko has been serving as the President of Belarus since 20 July 1994. Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko worked as director of a state-owned agricultural farm. Under Lukashenko's rule, Belarus has come to be viewed as a state whose conduct is out of line...
visited Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi
Muammar al-Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi or "September 1942" 20 October 2011), commonly known as Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi, was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011.He seized power in a...
. Lukashenko said at this meeting that he favoured "a multipolar world, peace in Northern visit and are also ready for large-scale economic cooperation".
In 2008, al-Gaddafi visited Belarus and said "The world has become unipolar because violations of the balance of power...Nobody observes the principles of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, all international norms are being violated." President Lukashenko responded "We, like you, think that the world should be multipolar" The term unipolar was a direct reference to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
who have been critical of both Belarus and Libya.
Agreements
In 2000, the two countries signed an intergovernmental agreement on trade and economic cooperation and a protocol of cooperation.In 2001, the two countries signed memorandums of intent to cooperate in the area of petrochemicals and industry, on credit and investment cooperation.
In 2008, the two countries signed accords on taxation, standardization, broadcasts.