High-level Belarusian officials are set to begin a three-day visit to North Korea on Tuesday, with trade and commercial exchanges expected to take center stage in talks with their counterparts, according to state media.

The trip comes at the invitation of the DPRK government and will run through Friday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported in a brief article.

Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko is leading the delegation for the third session of the DPRK-Belarus Intergovernmental Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation.

The visit comes after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s announcementin January that he plans to visit