On July 3, Belarusians mark the Independence Day. On this occasion, head of the Ukrainian state Petro Poroshenko sent a congratulation letter to his Belarusian colleague Aleksandr Lukashenko.

Specifically, the Ukrainian leader stressed that bilateral relations based on mutual partnership and trust are the utmost priority of interaction of the two states.

‘Effective coordination of efforts to solve various issues is instrumental in the successful implementation of bilateral agreements. I’m sure your (Lukashenko's, - 112 International) visit to Ukraine will become another step for strengthening our constructive dialogue,’ reads Poroshenko's letter.