Lahore, Jan. 17 -- Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko invites Latvia to expand cooperation with Belarus. He made the statement at the meeting with Latvia's Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins on 16 January, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that the two countries had had very strong economic ties since Soviet times. However, a lot has been lost in recent years. "I am really happy to welcome you and your colleagues in Minsk. I really hope that Minsk is not a stranger city for you, just like the capital of friendly Latvia is not a stranger city for us. No matter where we are, no matter what we or other people say, we used to be part of a once big country in the past. We used to have close, even friendly relations. Our economi...