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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Pyongyang, June 5 (Xinhua) — Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), met here on Wednesday with visiting Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday.
At the meeting, the parties exchanged views on protecting the common key interests of the two countries, discussed cooperation in various areas, as well as the regional and international situation, the report says. It is added that during the meeting, the coincidence of the positions of the two countries was confirmed.
“The DPRK will unconditionally support Russia’s position and foreign policy in all serious international political issues, including the Ukrainian issue, and responsibly abide by the articles of the treaty between the DPRK and Russia,” KCNA quotes Kim Jong-un as saying.
S. Shoigu conveyed special gratitude from the Russian leadership to the DPRK servicemen who participated in operations in the Russian Kursk region.
The two sides also expressed the will of the leaderships of both countries to continue to dynamically expand and develop bilateral relations towards a powerful and comprehensive strategic partnership, the KCNA said in a statement. –0–