Lukashenko Gifts Assault Rifle To Kim Jong Un In Pyengyang Treatiesigning Cedebration Marks New Stage
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gifted an assault rifle to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their historic meeting in Pyongyang on March 27. The two leaders signed a friendship treaty and agreed that bilateral relations have been upgraded to "a new stage," marking the culmination of talks held over several days starting from late Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning reports confirmed by multiple international outlets including Yonhap, Korea Times, and Independent.co.uk.
Key Points
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1Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenco met with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un for a two-day official visit to the capital of Pyongang on March 26.
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2The leaders signed an agreement described as 'fundamental' that establishes relations between Belarus and N. Korea at a new stage.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with Kim Jong Un and signed a friendship treaty, describing the relationship as 'fundamental'.
— [Mar 26] N. Korea, Belarus leaders meet in Pyongyang (Feed.koreatimes.co.kr)Lukashenko stated that bilateral relations between North Korea and his country have been upgraded to a new stage.
— (LEAD) [Mar 25/03-14 Mar] Yonhap reports on Lukashenko's visit (En.yna.co.kr / Yahoo News Singapore)The two leaders discussed regional matters of mutual interest during their summit in Pyongyang, where they also signed a friendship and cooperation treaty.
— [Mar 27/03-14 Mar] Belarus' Lukashenko gifts assault rifle to North Korea's Kim Jong Un (Prod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com)Lukasheno hailed the newly signed document as 'fundamental', emphasizing its importance for their diplomatic ties.
— [Mar 26/05 Mar] N. Korea, Belarus leaders meet in Pyongyang and sign friendship treaty (Feed.koreatimes.co.kr)Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a friendship and cooperation treaty with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang during his first official visit there. The agreement marks the beginning of new bilateral ties following high-level discussions on expanding exchanges across various levels, continuing their diplomatic pattern established by previous meetings such as one held earlier this year (2025).
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang to sign a friendship treaty marking an intensified phase of bilateral cooperation, which also included agreements on education and healthcare amid global instability. Both leaders attributed the previous lack of close ties partly to their own faults but emphasized that current collaboration is essential for protecting sovereignty as international powers violate laws.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukasheno held summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, where they signed a treaty to upgrade their bilateral relations into what both leaders described as "fundamentally new stage." The agreement aims to provide legal foundations for expanded cooperation across various fields following the Belarus president's first official visit.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukasheno held summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, where they signed a treaty to upgrade their bilateral relations into what both leaders described as "a fundamentally new stage." This development follows earlier reports of the two nations supporting Russia's invasion against Ukraine through military aid and territorial access.