Lukashenko, Kim Jong Un sign friendship and cooperation treaty between Belarus, DPRK
26.03.2026
PYONGYANG (
BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Chairman of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un have signed a treaty on friendship and cooperation between the two countries, BelTA has learned.
The signing of the document became one of the key outcomes of the official talks between the leaders of Belarus and the DPRK.
Aleksandr Lukashenko called the document fundamental, as it clearly and openly sets forth the goals and principles of interaction between the two countries and defines the institutional framework for future mutually beneficial processes.
“The new interstate treaty will serve as a legal foundation that will further guarantee the stable development of bilateral relations,” Kim Jong Un said.
As BelTA previously reported, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov explained to journalists that this treaty serves as a foundational document that will allow for more active development of bilateral relations. “There is a whole range of areas that interest both the Belarusian and Korean sides. They are all reflected in the corresponding friendship treaty, which will be signed by the leaders of our countries. On the basis of this treaty, we will develop contacts through sectoral ministries and agencies,” the minister of foreign affairs said.
The signing of the document became one of the key outcomes of the official talks between the leaders of Belarus and the DPRK.
Aleksandr Lukashenko called the document fundamental, as it clearly and openly sets forth the goals and principles of interaction between the two countries and defines the institutional framework for future mutually beneficial processes.
“The new interstate treaty will serve as a legal foundation that will further guarantee the stable development of bilateral relations,” Kim Jong Un said.
As BelTA previously reported, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov explained to journalists that this treaty serves as a foundational document that will allow for more active development of bilateral relations. “There is a whole range of areas that interest both the Belarusian and Korean sides. They are all reflected in the corresponding friendship treaty, which will be signed by the leaders of our countries. On the basis of this treaty, we will develop contacts through sectoral ministries and agencies,” the minister of foreign affairs said.