Syria has yet to confirm the claims, but North Korea’s news outlet has stated that al-Assad plans to visit Kim Jong Un in…
Syria has yet to confirm the claims, but North Korea’s news outlet has stated that al-Assad plans to visit Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.
Furthermore, a UN report in February claimed that North Korea had supplied Syria with supplies to make chemical weapons. This was a big claim to make, considering that Assad says he does not stockpile any chemical weapons. However, the Syrian regime is known for deploying chemical weapons throughout the civil war that has waged on for over seven years.
In recent months, Kim has extended invitations and have met with various world leaders. This has included meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Kim may also be meeting with Russian President Putin. On June 12, Kim is also planning on meeting with President Trump.
Syria’s Assad says will visit North Korea, news agency reports https://t.co/1zqMlgdTCk pic.twitter.com/ncVE78AnCA
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 3,2018
Whether Assad will really be visiting North Korea has yet to be confirmed by the Syrian government. However, Assad also reportedly stated that “The Syrian government will as ever fully support all policies and measures of the DPRK leadership and invariably strengthen and develop the friendly ties with the DPRK.”
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad considers trip to meet Kim Jong Un, North Korea says — by @BrianFMurphy https://t.co/kjUqX7XAEK
— Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) June 3,2018
Since North Korea and Syria have been allies for decades, the announcement of a meeting is not entirely surprising. Especially considering that in 2007, Israel destroyed a nuclear reactor in Syria. Many believe that Syria was able to develop the nuclear reactor only with help from North Korea. The extent of the help is unknown, but some believe that the design was provided to Syria by North Korea.
