Representatives of the Minsk Regional Branch of the Union of Writers of Belarus and the Chongqing Federation of Literary and Art Circles have signed an agreement on cultural exchange. The ceremony took place today during the visit of the Chinese delegation to Minsk, BelTA informs.
As noted by the chairman of the regional branch of the organization Svetlana Bykova, the agreement further involves the exchange of delegations, as well as translations, presentations and publication of works by the most prominent writers on both sides. "The document provides for the annual planning of joint cultural events. Specific plans for 2019 will be known closer to the end of this year," she added.
In turn, the chairman of the Chongqing Federation Xiao Kejiang expressed hope for the development of active interaction of the regions. In his opinion, culture is an effective tool for creating mutual understanding between the peoples of the two countries despite all their differences.
Chongqing - a city of central subordination in the central part of China, the largest in area of the four Chinese administrative units of this category. More than 30 million people live on its territory. The average GDP growth over the past 4 years was 10% per year. Chongqing is the center of China's railway communication with Europe. In March 2017, Chongqing established twin town relations with the Minsk region.
