Lukashenko reaffirms readiness to visit North Korea

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the occasion of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) National Day and reiterated his readiness to visit the country. The statement was released by the president’s press service, according to the news agency BelTA.

Lukashenko stated that the history of relations between Belarus and the DPRK stands as an example of peaceful cooperation based on friendship, as well as shared moral and cultural values.

“I warmly recall our last meeting in Beijing. I reaffirm my willingness to visit your country at the earliest convenient time for both sides, in order to elevate interstate relations to a qualitatively new level,” Lukashenko said.