Pyongyang [North Korea], June 19: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed to develop relations between the two countries when they met during Mr. Putin's visit to Pyongyang.
Mr. Kim welcomed Mr. Putin at the airport in Pyongyang at dawn today, June 19 (local time), shaking hands, hugging and talking next to the Russian leader's plane, according to Reuters. After that, the two leaders rode in the same limousine and walked together to the hotel where Mr. Putin will stay during this visit to North Korea . The meeting between the two leaders demonstrated the "invincibility and sustainability" of friendship and solidarity between North Korea and Russia, according to KCNA News Agency. Also according to this news agency, North Korea- Russia relations have "emerged as a strong strategic bastion to protect international justice, peace and security, and at the same time a driving force for building a new world." new multipolar world".
Previously, TASS quoted Mr. Yury Ushakov, Mr. Putin's assistant in charge of foreign policy, as saying that this was also the second visit of a Russian President to Pyongyang, with a "very intensive" schedule.
It is expected that today President Putin will discuss with leader Kim many different fields such as economy, energy, transportation, agriculture, inter-regional relations, security issues, and cooperation on the international stage. economics and other topics, according to Mr. Ushakov. Citing statistics, he said trade turnover between Russia and North Korea increased 9 times last year, to 34.4 million USD.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper