US EditionNorth Korea and Belarus Sign Friendship Treaty to Expand Cooperation
North Korea and Belarus signed a treaty advancing cooperation in multiple sectors to strengthen sovereignty and economic development amid shared opposition to Western sanctions, officials said.
- 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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DPRK, Belarusian leaders hold talks, sign cooperation agreements
PYONGYANG, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s top leader Kim Jong Un held talks with visiting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. Kim, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, and Lukashenko discussed a series of plans, including high-level visits betwe
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North Korean and Belarussian leaders sign friendship treaty
Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks in North Korea’s capital on Thursday and signed a friendship and cooperation treaty as the two Russian
The leaders of North Korea and Belarus met in Pyongyang, signing comprehensive cooperation agreements and reaffirming their shared stance against Western pressure.
North Korea and Belarus signed a treaty of “friendship and cooperation” on Thursday. It is not clear what the agreement will entail in detail, but Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed in a statement that the countries must cooperate “to protect their sovereignty.” In addition to supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine – where North Korean soldiers...
The leaders of Belarus and North Korea signed various treaties and exchanged gifts on Thursday.
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