Lukashenko congratulates one more dictator

On behalf of the belarusian people and himself, Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated Rafael Correa Delgado of the Republic of Ecuador on Independence Day.

BelTA learnt from the press service of governor.

Alexander Lukashenko expressed confidence that the first visit of the Belarusian high-level delegation to Ecuador this year has made a good basis for further strengthening of friendship and partnership between the two countries for the benefit of the two nations.

Rafael Correa Delgado was elected president in late 2006 and took office in January 2007. In December 2008, he declared Ecuador's national debt illegitimate, based on the argument that it was odious debt contracted by corrupt and despotic prior regimes. He announced that the country would default on over $3 billion worth of bonds; he then pledged to fight creditors in international courts and succeeded in reducing the price of outstanding bonds by more than 60%. He brought Ecuador into the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas in June 2009.