The leaders of the two countries bid each other a warm farewell. The airport ceremony was attended by several hundred people, together with members of the delegations and an orchestra.
Aleksandr Lukashenko and Kim Jong Un held official talks in Pyongyang on 26 March, declaring the start of a new stage in bilateral relations. Following the talks, a treaty on friendship and cooperation between Belarus and the DPRK was signed. The parties also concluded about a dozen agreements and memorandums on cooperation in different areas, including education, healthcare, agriculture, culture, physical education and sports, information, as well as interaction through the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the foreign ministries.
The Belarusian head of state attended an official reception hosted by the leader of the DPRK. «Our countries are very much alike. They are alike in our peoples: hardworking and deeply devoted to their work,» the president said, raising a toast to the peoples of Belarus and the DPRK.
Aleksandr Lukashenko and Kim Jong Un attended a gala concert organized for the visit, where Korean artists performed both traditional Korean works and famous Belarusian songs.