[Lukashenko Pays First Official Visit to North Korea] According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on the 26th, at the invitation of North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko paid an official visit to North Korea. A welcoming ceremony was held on the 25th at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. The report stated that, accompanied by Kim Jong Un, Lukashenko reviewed the guard of honor of the Korean People's Army. According to a report on the website of the Belarusian newspaper "Belarus Today" on the 25th, this is the first visit by a Belarusian leader to North Korea. The two-day visit will include talks between the two leaders. Belarusian Foreign Minister Ryzhenkov disclosed to BelTA and other media outlets that a treaty of friendship and cooperation will be signed between Belarus and North Korea during the visit.
