Belarusian President Lukashenko Gifts Kim Jong-un Automatic Rifle During Visit to North Korea

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko presented Kim Jong-un with a state-of-the-art automatic rifle during a visit to North Korea. The gift was exchanged in a homely atmosphere after the two heads of state met in Pyongyang on Thursday. While handing the rifle, Lukashenko joked, "It can be useful if the enemy appears." The two leaders signed a "friendship and cooperation" agreement on Thursday. Kim announced that relations between Belarus and North Korea are now entering a "new phase." Belarus state media video shows: The two countries are supporting the Kremlin in the Russo-Ukrainian war. While Pyongyang is helping Moscow with troops and weapons, Minsk decided to use Belarus for an attack in 2022. At the end of Lukashenko's first visit to North Korea, Kim Jong-un was given a royal welcome. At the end of Lukashenko's visit, the two countries decided to cooperate not only in the military field, but also in information technology.