US EditionNorth Korea and Belarus Sign Friendship Treaty to Expand Cooperation
The treaty aims to enhance cooperation in economic, cultural, and other sectors, with about 10 additional bilateral agreements expected, reinforcing ties amid shared Western sanctions.
- On Thursday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a 'treaty on friendship and cooperation' in Pyongyang, formalizing closer bilateral ties during Lukashenko's first official visit.
- Both nations remain under extensive Western sanctions and have provided support for Russia's war in Ukraine, cementing shared anti-Western alignment built on diplomatic relations formally established in 1992.
- The sides plan to sign about 10 agreements spanning education, culture, and sport, according to Belarusian state news agency Belta, following a lavish welcome ceremony featuring a 21-gun salute.
- Lukashenko hailed the pact as 'fundamental,' declaring relations enter a 'fundamentally new stage' as both leaders expressed solidarity against what they termed 'undue pressure' from the West.
- Deepened cooperation complicates Western efforts to isolate both regimes, positioning them as part of a push for a 'multipolar world' that challenges security arrangements for NATO and Washington.
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Kim Jong-un and Alexander Lukashenko exchanged gifts during Lukashenko's visit to North Korea. Among other things, the North Korean was given a Russian machine gun by his guest, which he immediately loaded and unloaded on site.
For the first time ever the Belarusian dictator Lukashenko comes to North Korea. Russia brings the two countries together.
North Korean and Belarusian Leaders Sign Friendship and Cooperation Treaty
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a cooperation and friendship agreement on March 26, Belarusian state media, Belta, reported. North Korean state-run news agency KCNA said that Lukashenko and Belarusian ministers arrived in Pyongyang on March 25, where Lukashenko was met by Kim. The Belarusian delegation was welcomed with a ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square that included a 21-gun salute and a march…
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