On April 2, Vitebsk /Olga Bogacheva - BELTA/. A photo exhibition of the PRC dedicated to the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Belarus opens in Vitebsk today, BELTA was informed at the Vitebsk Regional Museum of Local Lore, where the exposition is displayed. About 30 large-format works are exhibited, reflecting the development of multifaceted relations between China and Belarus over all the past years. The reportage-style photographs introduce important moments in the life of the two countries. And the first of them was taken on January 20, 1992, in Beijing at the signing of the agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations. Visitors to the exhibition will also see photographs taken during official diplomatic visits, exhibition projects, concerts, educational programs, important sporting events, and other events that have brought the Belarusian and Chinese peoples closer together. Each of the works reflects the aspiration to establish friendly and cordial relations between the two countries. The exhibition is provided by the Embassy of the PRC in Belarus. It is planned that the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the PRC to Belarus, Gong Jianwei, who is on a three-day working visit to the Vitebsk region, will take part in its opening ceremony. The diplomat's itinerary also includes meetings with representatives of the local authorities of Vitebsk and Polotsk, visits to Vitebsk State University, resident enterprises of FEZ "Vitebsk", and Polotsk Dairy Plant.-0-

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