MINSK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The China-Belarus Tourism Forum opened on Tuesday in Brest, Belarus.
The event brought together more than 150 tourism industry representatives from China and Belarus to explore opportunities for bilateral tourism cooperation, with a series of events, including panel discussions, B2B negotiations, as well as tourism and cultural visits, scheduled to take place.
Belarusian Ambassador to China Alexander Chervyakov highlighted the all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. He noted that tourism helps the peoples of the two countries better understand each other, build mutual trust and strengthen their friendship. He described the forum as an important opportunity to advance bilateral tourism cooperation, with participants contributing valuable experience, unique insights and constructive suggestions.
Yang Junke, science and technology counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Belarus, said that China-Belarus relations had maintained strong momentum under the strategic guidance of the two countries' leaders, with economic and trade, people-to-people and interregional cooperation continuing to deepen.
He noted that mutual visa exemption policies and the opening of multiple direct flight routes had made travel between the two countries more convenient, creating new opportunities for tourism cooperation. He expressed hope that the forum would strengthen bilateral tourism ties and promote travel between the two countries.
The forum will run through Thursday.
