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Belarus leader gifts North Korea's Kim with rifle as they sign friendship treaty
Lukashenko and Kim signed a treaty to deepen ties and expand cooperation amid Western sanctions, aligning with Russia and China against Western pressure, officials said.
- On Thursday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Pyongyang for his first-ever trip to North Korea, gifting leader Kim Jong-un an automatic rifle during the historic diplomatic engagement.
- The two leaders signed a 'friendship and cooperation' treaty on Thursday, marking what Belarus described as a 'fundamentally new stage' in bilateral relations and deepening alignment over Russia's conflict in Ukraine.
- Lukashenko joked the rifle was needed 'just in case enemies appear,' prompting Kim to inspect the weapon's mechanism and respond with a mock reloading gesture. Kim reciprocated with a souvenir gold coin and a mosaic vase crafted with around 30 seashells.
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Lukashenko gifts assault rifle to Kim Jong Un during official visit amid strengthened Belarus–North Korea ties
Belarus’ self-proclaimed president Alexander Lukashenko exchanged gifts with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his official visit to Pyongyang this week, with one present standing out: a Belarusian assault rifle gifted “in case of enemies.” According to Croatian outlet Index.hr, the high-profile meeting saw both leaders trade a variety of symbolic and valuable items. Kim Jong Un presented Lukashenko with a sword, a large decorative vase ado…
Motorcycle escorts, marching music and a rifle as a gift: Kim Jong Un and Alexander Lukashenko stage themselves as close friends in Pyongyang. Insights into the staging of a state visit to dictators.
Kim Jong-un and Alexander Lukashenko, two leaders close to Russia, have signed a friendship treaty, taking their countries' relations to a new level. The agreement comes amid international tensions, while both countries are open allies of Moscow.
During a two-day state visit of the Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un, the countries of the two dictators have moved further together. A friendship and cooperation agreement was signed and sometimes rather quirky gifts were exchanged. "Thanks to a comprehensive and steady development we are entering a fundamentally new phase today", said Lukashenko on Thursday after the signing according to the Be…
A gun as a state gift - with this unusual gift, Putin's buddy Alexander Lukashenko surprised North Korea-Machthaber Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang. The justification of the Belarusian leader for the choice of weapons was as gloomy as it was significant.
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