Britain and Belarus enjoy good cooperation in several fields, British Ambassador Nigel Gould-Davies said at a news conference held in Minsk on June 12 on the occasion of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

According to him, some 3,500 Belarusian children resident in Chernobyl-affected areas travel every year to the UK for respite holidays organized by British charities. Every such child gets a gratis visa, he noted.

“Following the successful introduction of biometric visas last September, the embassy developed a unique project to take biometric data from children living in radiation-affected regions, so they do not have to come to Minsk. No other British embassy does this,” the ambassador said.

“Trade and investment links are also growing, and there is potential for much more,” he said. “The world-class expertise of the City of London is available to Belarusian companies seeking access to financial resources.”
“There is effective, mutually beneficial cooperation in combating organized crime, and in military liaison,” the ambassador added.

“It was very nice to learn that, according to a recent television poll, Britain is the country that most Belarusians want to visit. I hope they are able to do so,” Mr. Gould Davies said. //BelaPAN

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