Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko paid an official visit to Pyongyang on the 25th at the invitation of Kim Jong-un.
Korean Central News Agency reported on the 26th that President Lukashenko arrived in Pyongyang by private plane on the 25th. This is the first time a Belarusian president has visited North Korea.
At Pyongyang International Airport, First Vice Premier Kim Tok-hun, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jeong-gyu, and other senior North Korean officials came out to greet President Lukashenko and his delegation. Lukashenko was accompanied by a practical, work-focused cabinet including Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleyko and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Health, Education, and Industry.
Kim Jong-un held a grand welcome ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. Amid the ranks of the Korean People's Army honor guard and honor cavalry, a 21-gun salute was fired and the national anthems of both countries were played.
After welcoming President Lukashenko upon his arrival at the square, Kim Jong-un introduced key officials of the Workers' Party and the government, including Jo Yong-won, Choe Son-hui, and Kim Jae-ryong.
Kim Jong-un and President Lukashenko visited a series of pro-Russia and pro-Soviet symbols in Pyongyang. After laying flowers at the Liberation Tower commemorating Soviet soldiers, they visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where the bodies of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il are enshrined.
During this process, President Lukashenko laid a flower basket in his own name along with a bouquet sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Belarus is a key ally that has actively supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine. President Lukashenko plans to stay in Pyongyang until the 26th and continue in-depth summit talks with the chairperson.