President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has sent birthday greetings to President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

“I am convinced that mutual eagerness to use the potential of Belarus-Ukraine relations will contribute to further development of political, trade and economic contacts, expansion of humanitarian ties, better coordination of our efforts within the framework of regional and international organizations,” the felicitation message reads.

“Our recent talks in Kyiv proved once again that Belarus and Ukraine can always find common ground, sincerely and openly discuss any issues and find mutually beneficial solutions,” the head of state noted.