North Korea has sent a new ambassador to Belarus, Pyongyang's state media reported Sunday, signaling deepening ties after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Pyongyang last month. Ji Kyong-su, a former vice minister of external economic relations, presented his credentials to Lukashenko on Friday.
Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday that Ji Kyong-su presented his credentials to President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday. During the ceremony, Ji conveyed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's "warm greeting," to which Lukashenko expressed his gratitude.
Lukashenko visited Pyongyang on March 25 and 26 for summit talks with Kim. The two sides signed a treaty on friendship and cooperation to strengthen bilateral relations and expand collaboration across various sectors.
Observers note that North Korea and Belarus have been drawing closer diplomatically and politically, particularly in their support for Russia amid the war in Ukraine. Belarus plans to open an embassy in North Korea by Aug. 1, according to a Belarusian news report.
