April 19, 2024
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North Korea, Venezuela agree to strengthen diplomatic, commercial ties

Visa agreement also signed as DPRK's nominal head of state meets President Maduro

North Korea and Venezuela held a series of high-level meetings and signed multiple agreements in Caracas on Tuesday, the office of President Nicolás Maduro reported, with the two countries vowing to strengthen diplomatic, economic, and commercial ties.

The delegation is being led by the DPRK's ceremonial head-of-state Kim Yong Nam, who was greeted by Venezuelan foreign minister Jorge Alberto Arreaza and who also met with President Maduro later in the day.

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