Lukashenko: Decision to deepen cooperation with China proved right

Belarusian President Lukashenko held talks with Ghana's president on around 8 June 2026, during a visit by the Ghanaian leader. Lukashenko said Belarus intends to find a serious foothold in West Africa in Ghana, and said Belarus and Ghana are opening a new chapter in bilateral cooperation.

He invited Ghana to build enterprises in Belarus, supported mutual opening of embassies, and said Belarus is ready to help Ghana with food security. He said Belarus comes to Africa 'as friends, not as neocolonialists'. Belarus's foreign minister called the Ghanaian president's visit a key step in shaping future relations, and Lukashenko also said the decision to deepen cooperation with China proved right.