Lukashenko receives warm letter from Trump
15:02, 11 September
Photo: BELTA
U.S. Presidential Envoy John Coale passed on a letter from Donald Trump with warm congratulations and wishes to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko at a meeting in Minsk, BelTA has learned.
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“First of all, Mr. President, I have something for you. Let me read this letter from President Trump to you,” the U.S. presidential envoy said.
The letter reads: “Dear Mr. Lukashenko, Melania [Donald Trump’s wife] joins me in sending our best wishes on the occasion of your birthday.”
“We will celebrate it. Although it is not a common practice in Belarus,” Aleksandr Lukashenko responded.
The letter from the American leader also mentions the recent victory of a Belarusian tennis player at the US Open: “We are especially pleased to acknowledge Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka's tremendous win at the US Open in New York. She represents the very best of your country, and we know you must be proud of her accomplishments.”
“He is following [the news], good for him!” the Belarusian president noted.
“We pray for your health and well-being, as well as continued progress toward our shared goals on behalf of the peoples of the United States and Belarusian people,” the letter says.
John Coale specifically pointed out the fact that the U.S. president had signed the letter simply “Donald” at the end. “And he signed it “Donald.” That's a rare act of personal friendship,” the envoy of the American leader explained.
