Reception Given in Welcome of Belarusian President
Pyongyang, March 27 (KCNA) -- The respected Comrade
Present at the reception on invitation were Yuri Shuleiko, deputy prime minister of the government of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, minister of Foreign Affairs, Aleksandr Khodzhayev, minister of Public Health, Andrei Ivanets, minister of Education, Andrei Kuznetsov, minister of Industry, and other suite members.
On hand were Kim Jae Ryong, Ri Il Hwan and Kim Song Nam, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee, Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, and Kim Tok Hun, first vice-premier of the Cabinet.
He appreciated that the visit of President Aleksandr Lukashenko to the DPRK serves as a step of important significance in putting the traditional relations of friendship between the DPRK and Belarus on a new high stage.
He said that he was pleased to confirm the will of the leaderships of the two countries to further boost and develop the bilateral relations of friendship and get the confidence that they can do many things beneficial to promoting the prosperity and development of the two countries and the wellbeing of the two peoples in the future, through the meeting and talks of today.
Aleksandr Lukashenko made a reply speech.
He extended thanks to
Saying that the friendly relations between the two countries are now developing in a very fast speed, he added that through the visit, the Republic of Belarus and the DPRK agreed on boosting efforts to expand and intensify the comprehensive cooperation with each other and the leaderships of the two countries confirmed that they have the same opinion on international affairs.
The participants in the reception toasted the development of the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and the Republic of Belarus.
The reception proceeded in an amicable and warm atmosphere. -0-
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