A Belarusian government aircraft carrying President Alexander Lukashenko landed in Pyongyang on Wednesday afternoon, marking the start of his first state visit to North Korea.

The Boeing 767-32KER (EW-001PB) that Lukashenko often uses for his overseas trips touched down at Sunan International Airport around 12:45 p.m. KST following an eight-hour flight from Minsk, according to Flightradar24.

Belarusian state media confirmed the president’s arrival, reporting that he had started his official visit.