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President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on the latter's birthday.

“I’m sure that the fraternal countries Belarus and Ukraine will support the traditionally friendly features of bilateral cooperation by developing it in an atmosphere of full mutual understanding and respect,” reads the letter posted on the Web site of the president of Belarus on Monday.

Yanukovych turned 62 on July 9.