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North Korean and Belarusian Leaders Sign Friendship and Cooperation Treaty

Belarus and North Korea are two of a handful of countries that openly support Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
North Korean and Belarusian Leaders Sign Friendship and Cooperation Treaty
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (R) attend an official meeting ceremony in Pyongyang, North Korea, on March 25, 2026. Belarus's Presidential Press Service via AP
Victoria Friedman
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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 past by the North Korean military’s guard of honor.

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