Belarus aiming to play its role in plan for Silk Road

Belarus wants to use its location to get the best out of the Silk Road Economic Belt project that Beijing will roll out this year, the Eastern European nation's prime minister said on Tuesday

Mikhail Myasnikovich told China Daily, "The ancient Silk Road connected China with Europe, and we believe that this time our country will play its due role."

Myasnikovich was speaking in an exclusive interview at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing.