PYONGYANG, 26 March (BelTA) - Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un expressed solidarity and full support for Belarus during talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 26 March, BelTA has learned.
The DPRK leader warmly welcomed the Belarusian head of state, noting that the current visit and talks between the leaders of the two countries are taking place for the first time, but that relations between Belarus and the DPRK overall have long-standing traditions and history.
The DPRK leader noted that both countries strive to build a multipolar world based on the principles of independence and justice, and also hold similar positions on many issues on the international agenda. “I believe this serves as a foundation for further expanding and developing bilateral relations in accordance with the mutual interests of the two countries,” he said.
“We express solidarity and full support for Belarus, which seeks to pursue an independent policy suited to its own realities, achieve peace and development, while continuing to develop relations with traditionally friendly countries,” Kim Jong Un emphasized. “We oppose the illegitimate pressure on Belarus from the West and express our support and understanding for the measures taken by the leadership of Belarus aimed at ensuring social and political stability and economic development.
He paid special attention to how the government and people of Belarus “are achieving notable successes in protecting sovereign rights and interests, in the realm of security, and in the stable development of the economy”.
Kim Jong Un emphasized the DPRK’s interest in further developing and expanding cooperation with Belarus, including in the context of the country’s recently adopted long-term plan for social and economic development for the next five years, which sets the task for the diplomatic service to further advance relations with independent, sovereign states, including Belarus.
One of the important steps in developing bilateral cooperation is the treaty on friendship and cooperation between the two countries, signed by the leaders of state in Pyongyang.
“The new interstate treaty will serve as a legal foundation that will further guarantee the stable development of bilateral relations,” Kim Jong Un said.
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