Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Pyongyang for a visit expected to strengthen ties with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The meeting marks Lukashenko’s first trip to North Korea and comes as both leaders face Western criticism for their connections to Russia.
The two leaders are anticipated to sign a treaty of friendship during the talks, further cementing the relationship between the two nations.
A grand welcome was extended to Lukashenko in Pyongyang, uniting the two leaders. This visit underscores a growing alliance between Belarus and North Korea, both of which are sanctioned states and close allies of Vladimir Putin.