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North Korea–Syria relations
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Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)'''North Korea–Syria relations''' have been very strong and close since the 1960s, when North Korea provided military assistance to Syria in its wars with [[Israel]].<ref name="Taylor">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> They maintain embassies in the other country's respective capitals.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
North Korea built a nuclear reactor in Syria based on the design of its own reactor at [[Yongbyon]], and North Korean officials traveled regularly to the site. The Syrian reactor [[Operation Orchard|was destroyed]] by Israel in an airstrike in 2007.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The United States signed the [[Iran, North Korea, Syria Nonproliferation Act]] in 2000.
In 2012, North Korean leader [[Kim Jong-un]] expressed support for the Syrian President [[Bashar al-Assad]] in face of a growing civil war.<ref> DW 20.11.2012|last=Welle (www.dw.com)|first=Deutsche|website=DW.COM|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> In September 2015, the Syrian government paid tribute to [[Kim Il-sung]] in a ceremony for a new park in Damascus named in his honor.<ref></ref> In 2016, there were reports that North Korean troops were fighting to defend the Syrian government in the [[Syrian Civil War]].<ref name="Taylor" /> North Korea also expressed interest in helping Syria in post-war reconstruction.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref> NK News - North Korea News|date=2019-05-01|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> In 2018, Bashar al-Assad said that he will visit North Korea to meet with [[Kim Jong-un]].<ref> NK News - North Korea News|date=2018-06-03|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> A [[United Nations]] report released in 2018 alleged that North Korea was helping Syria in developing chemical weapons.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Syria–North Korea relations]]
[[Category:Bilateral relations of Syria]]
[[Category:Bilateral relations of North Korea]]
North Korea built a nuclear reactor in Syria based on the design of its own reactor at [[Yongbyon]], and North Korean officials traveled regularly to the site. The Syrian reactor [[Operation Orchard|was destroyed]] by Israel in an airstrike in 2007.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The United States signed the [[Iran, North Korea, Syria Nonproliferation Act]] in 2000.
In 2012, North Korean leader [[Kim Jong-un]] expressed support for the Syrian President [[Bashar al-Assad]] in face of a growing civil war.<ref> DW 20.11.2012|last=Welle (www.dw.com)|first=Deutsche|website=DW.COM|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> In September 2015, the Syrian government paid tribute to [[Kim Il-sung]] in a ceremony for a new park in Damascus named in his honor.<ref></ref> In 2016, there were reports that North Korean troops were fighting to defend the Syrian government in the [[Syrian Civil War]].<ref name="Taylor" /> North Korea also expressed interest in helping Syria in post-war reconstruction.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref> NK News - North Korea News|date=2019-05-01|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> In 2018, Bashar al-Assad said that he will visit North Korea to meet with [[Kim Jong-un]].<ref> NK News - North Korea News|date=2018-06-03|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> A [[United Nations]] report released in 2018 alleged that North Korea was helping Syria in developing chemical weapons.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Syria–North Korea relations]]
[[Category:Bilateral relations of Syria]]
[[Category:Bilateral relations of North Korea]]
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