Belarusian president begins official visit to N. Korea: report (original) (raw)

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks at an extended session of the Constitutional Committee in Minsk, Belarus, Sept. 28, 2021. AP-Yonhap

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has begun an official visit to North Korea to discuss cooperation in various sectors, a Belarusian news report said Wednesday.

The Belarusian leader is visiting the country from Wednesday to Thursday at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for bilateral negotiations, Belta, a Belarusian news agency, reported.

"Plans have been made to discuss the entire spectrum of avenues for advancing cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea," the report said.

The leaders will also identify key areas of mutual interest and the most promising projects for implementation, it said.