Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti has issued a Decree on decorating President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko with Moldova’s supreme state award – Ordinul Republicii [Order of the Republic] as a sign of deep gratitude for Lukashenko’s “outstanding merits in the development and strengthening of the relations of friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation between Belarus and Moldova, and for his considerable contribution to support for Moldova in hard economic situations”, Infotag reports. 

Earlier this month, an official visit was paid to Moldova by Prime Minister of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov.

Belarus is one of very few countries, which Nicolae Timofti paid official visits to over the 4 years of his presidential mandate.