{"id":208217,"date":"2026-10-20T16:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/208217\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:45:12","slug":"belarus-north-korea-seek-to-expand-healthcare-ties","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/208217\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus, North Korea seek to expand healthcare ties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October 20, <\/strong>Pozirk.<\/strong><\/em> Alaksandar Chad\u017eaje\u016d, the Belarusian health minister, met North Korean Ambassador Ji Gyong Su, in Minsk yesterday to discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation in healthcare, pharmaceuticals and medical education, the ministry\u2019s press office reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian pharma industry executives also participated in the meeting described as \u201cconstructive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The North Korean envoy reportedly praised the high quality of Belarus-made medicines and expressed interest in strengthening partnerships. Belarusian health officials said they were confident that \u201can open dialogue will serve as a solid foundation for the further development of bilateral cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka visited North Korea in late March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Korea is a totalitarian state under a strict cult of personality and also under UN Security Council sanctions over its nuclear program. Since its foundation in 1948, the power has been handed over from father to son \u2013 from Kim Il Sung to Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Minsk has sought top-level contacts with North Korea for the last few years. Earlier this year, \u0141uka\u0161enka congratulated Kim Jong Un on his re-election as leader of the Workers\u2019 Party of Korea, while Kim congratulated the Belarusian strongman on extending his 30-year-long rule in Belarus last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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