THE EMBASSY OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO SWITZERLAND
No 29/26
Mar 27, 2026
1. Talks Held between Kim Jong Un, President of State Affairs of DPRK, and Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Republic of Belarus
2. Reception Given in Welcome of Belarusian President
3. Belarusian President Leaves Pyongyang
Talks Held between Kim Jong Un, President of State Affairs of DPRK, and Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Republic of Belarus
Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation between DPRK and Belarus Signed
Pyongyang, March 27 (KCNA) -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, had talks with Comrade Aleksandr Lukashenko, president of the Republic of Belarus, on an official visit to the DPRK, on March 26.
Present at the talks from the DPRK side were Choe Son Hui, minister of Foreign Affairs, Kim Song Nam, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, Kim Tok Hun, first vice-premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Yun Jong Ho, minister of External Economic Relations, and Kim Jong Gyu, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs.
Present from the Belarusian side were Yuri Shuleiko, deputy prime minister of the government of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, minister of Foreign Affairs, Aleksandr Khodzhayev, minister of Public Health, Andrei Ivanets, minister of Education, and Andrei Kuznetsov, minister of Industry.
Welcoming Aleksandr Lukashenko who is visiting the DPRK for the first time since the establishment of the diplomatic relations, Kim Jong Un expressed support to and solidarity with the policy of the Belarusian leadership for achieving the socio-political stability and economic development of the country and defending the sovereign right in the international arena.
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed thanks to Kim Jong Un for kindly inviting him to visit Pyongyang and said that although the two countries are geographically far apart, the bilateral relations based on the long-standing traditions of friendship and common feelings have entered a new development stage today.
The talks discussed a series of plans for boosting exchange and cooperation in various fields including high-level visits between the DPRK and the Republic of Belarus and exchanged opinions on international and regional issues of mutual concern.
Expressing satisfaction with the meeting and the talks, the top leaders of the two countries expressed belief that the bilateral cooperative relations between Pyongyang and Minsk would grow stronger in the interests of the peoples of the two countries.
At the end of the talks, the Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Belarus was signed with due ceremony.
Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, together with Aleksandr Lukashenko, president of the Republic of Belarus, signed the Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Belarus.
Kim Jong Un had a meaningful photo taken with Aleksandr Lukashenko in commemoration of the conclusion of the inter-state treaty between the DPRK and the Republic of Belarus.
And then the two sides signed agreements on cooperation in various fields including diplomacy, information, agriculture, education and public health.
Aleksandr Lukashenko presented a gift to Kim Jong Un in commemoration of his visit to the DPRK.
Kim Jong Un expressed thanks for it and handed over the gift he prepared to Aleksandr Lukashenko.
Reception Given in Welcome of Belarusian President
Pyongyang, March 27 (KCNA) -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, hosted a reception on March 26 in welcome of the visit of Comrade Aleksandr Lukashenko, president of the Republic of Belarus, to the DPRK.
Present at the reception on invitation were Yuri Shuleiko, deputy prime minister of the government of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, minister of Foreign Affairs, Aleksandr Khodzhayev, minister of Public Health, Andrei Ivanets, minister of Education, Andrei Kuznetsov, minister of Industry, and other suite members.
On hand were Kim Jae Ryong, Ri Il Hwan and Kim Song Nam, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee, Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, and Kim Tok Hun, first vice-premier of the Cabinet.
Kim Jong Un made a speech in welcome of Aleksandr Lukashenko's visit to the DPRK.
He appreciated that the visit of President Aleksandr Lukashenko to the DPRK serves as a step of important significance in putting the traditional relations of friendship between the DPRK and Belarus on a new high stage.
He said that he was pleased to confirm the will of the leaderships of the two countries to further boost and develop the bilateral relations of friendship and get the confidence that they can do many things beneficial to promoting the prosperity and development of the two countries and the wellbeing of the two peoples in the future, through the meeting and talks of today.
Aleksandr Lukashenko made a reply speech.
He extended thanks to Kim Jong Un for inviting him to visit the beautiful DPRK and according warm hospitality to the delegation of the Republic of Belarus.
Saying that the friendly relations between the two countries are now developing in a very fast speed, he added that through the visit, the Republic of Belarus and the DPRK agreed on boosting efforts to expand and intensify the comprehensive cooperation with each other and the leaderships of the two countries confirmed that they have the same opinion on international affairs.
The participants in the reception toasted the development of the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and the Republic of Belarus.
The reception proceeded in an amicable and warm atmosphere.
Belarusian President Leaves Pyongyang
Pyongyang, March 27 (KCNA) -- Comrade Aleksandr Lukashenko, president of the Republic of Belarus, left here by his private plane on March 26 after paying an official visit to the DPRK at the invitation of Comrade Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The guard of honor of the Korean People's Army lined up at the apron of Pyongyang International Airport where the national flags of the two countries were fluttering.
Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, came to the airport to see off the president of the Republic of Belarus.
Seen at the airport were Jo Yong Won, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Kim Jae Ryong, Ri Il Hwan and Kim Song Nam, secretaries of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, Kim Tok Hun, first vice-premier of the Cabinet, and Kim Jong Gyu, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs.
Kim Jong Un greeted Aleksandr Lukashenko.
The Belarusian president exchanged farewells with senior officials of the DPRK.
He expressed his heartfelt thanks for the warm hospitality Kim Jong Un and the government and people of the DPRK accorded during his visit.
Kim Jong Un exchanged warm farewells with Aleksandr Lukashenko, wishing him good health and greater success in the state affairs and the friendly Belarusian people happiness.
The private plane carrying the Belarusian president took off amid warm send-off.