China and Belarus should enhance cooperation in big projects with a focus on industrial park projects, President Xi Jinping said on Friday.

The two countries should push forward the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiatives and strengthen ties in bilateral trade, investment, finance and local governments communications, Xi said.

The Chinese president made his remarks while meeting with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Tashkent during the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Calling China a trustworthy friend, Lukashenko said that the two countries have been supporting each other in their major concerns.

Belarus is willing to enhance cooperation with China in economic matters and trade, local government communication and high-technology cooperation, he said. His country also is wants to participate in China-proposed Belt and Road Initiatives and establish the Belarus-China industrial parks model projects, he said.

Xi also mentioned that last year, Lukashenko came to China and attended the celebration of the 70th anniversary of victory of the Anti-Fascism War as well as the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45).

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