North Korea–Belarus relations advanced on Thursday (26 March) as Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea, and Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus, signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in Pyongyang.
Lukashenko began his first official visit to North Korea on Wednesday, with state news agency BelTA reporting that the two-day trip aims to identify key areas of mutual interest and potential projects for implementation.
“The friendly relations between our states, born during the era of the Soviet Union, have never been interrupted. Today, thanks to comprehensive and steady development, we are entering a fundamentally new phase,” Belarusian state news agency BelTA quoted Lukashenko as saying.
“In the modern realities of global transformation – at a time when the world’s major powers openly ignore and violate the norms of international law – independent countries must cooperate more closely and consolidate their efforts aimed at protecting their sovereignty and improving the wellbeing of their citizens,” he said.
Maxim Ryzhenkov, Belarusian Foreign Minister, said the two sides plan to expand cooperation across sectors including agriculture and information. While current trade remains limited, Belarus identified pharmaceuticals and food exports as key areas for potential growth.
ℹ️ The Guardian
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