On January 20, 2007, Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko exchanged messages of congratulations on the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. In their messages, the two presidents expressed satisfaction over the achievements made in the development of the China-Belarus relations. The two leaders also pledged continued efforts in pushing forward the all-around friendly relations between the two countries.