2023-09-11 09:46:16
“At the invitation of the Russian president, Vladimir Putinthe head of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Kim Jong-unwill make an official visit to the Russian Federation in the coming days,” the statement said.
The news agency Yonhap confirmed that the North Korean leader will meet with Putin during his visit to Russia. In turn, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov told Sputnik that, during the visit, the delegations of both countries plan to hold talks and, if necessary, a meeting alone with the Russian president.
Days before, the Russian president congratulated his North Korean counterpart on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of North Korea. He expressed hope that bilateral ties they will expand in a planned manner in all areas. He also commented that the ties fully correspond to the interests of the two peoples and will contribute to ensuring the security and stability of the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia. Kim Jong-un’s first visit to Russia took place in April 2019. and was carried out by tradition using an armored train. On that occasion, the leader of North Korea limited himself to visiting the city of Vladivostok and met with the president of Russia on the grounds of the Far Eastern Federal University.
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