(BelTA) – Belarus and Austria should open a new page in bilateral relations, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Christoph Leitl and Second President of the Austrian National Council Karlheinz Kopf on 13 October, BelTA has learned. “We need to use the existing experience of cooperation to open a new page and move forward,” the Belarusian head of state said. Alexander Lukashenko believes that the time for it has not been wasted, Belarus has maintained ties with Austria. The President thanked the Austrian side for investments and credit support provided for the modernization of Belarusian enterprises. He emphasized that Belarus will welcome Austria's business. “There is only one condition: those who come here must treat our people the same way they treat Austrian people. We will protect you like Belarusian companies. You will not be allies for us; we will do our best to create comfortable conditions for you. The Austrian business should, in turn, respect our country and people,” the Belarusian head of state said.