According to the state news agency KCNA, new collaboration initiatives were proposed in various areas with the ultimate goal of promoting the development of both nations and the well-being of their peoples.

At a reception for his delegation, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko highlighted the economic and social progress under the leadership of the Workers’ Party and its General Secretary, Kim Jong Un.

In turn, South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Jong Myong Su noted that the Third Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission marks a milestone in the relations of cooperation and friendship between the two countries.

Last February, Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to Aleksandr Lukashenko on his reelection as president of Belarus.

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