North Korean officials met with a visiting Belarusian delegation and agreed to deepen their cooperation, with Pyongyang at the same time criticizing the US for its attempts to increase pressure through the “illegal“ sanctions, reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.
Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Shestakov /pictured/ and his North Korean counterpart Lim Chun-il discussed bilateral cooperation in the economic and cultural sectors, as well as mutual support on the world stage, during talks on Thursday. the North Korean state media KCTA announced today.
The visit is the latest in a series of diplomatic visits since Pyongyang lifted coronavirus restrictions.
In a statement released by another KCTA news release, Kim Sung-kyun, vice minister for international organizations in the DPRK's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, criticized Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, for her recent trip to South Korea and Japan and called the UN sanctions against his country "lawlessness".
Russia has rejected the annual renewal of a multinational panel of experts that for the past 15 years has overseen the implementation of UN sanctions aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
Shestakov arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday, KCTA reported earlier this week without giving details.
Since last month, delegations from North Korea have visited various countries, including China and Vietnam, and delegations from Russia and China have visited Pyongyang.