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North Korea eyes Belarusian tractors despite sanctions on imports

DPRK officials tour Minsk factory of sanctioned machinery manufacturer, amid push to expand bilateral ties

North Korean officials toured a factory operated by a Belarusian heavy machinery maker this week, appearing to eye imports of tractors and other farming equipment that would likely run afoul of U.N. sanctions.

A DPRK delegation led by External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho visited the facilities of Amkodor, a major Belarusian producer of road, forestry and agricultural equipment, the firm said in a press release on Tuesday.

Amkodor is sanctioned by the U.S., Canadian and Ukrainian due to its support for the authoritarian government of Alexander Lukashenko and contributions to Belarus’ defense sector.

Yun’s delegation toured Amkodor’s