This file picture, captured from the Telegram account of the Russian Embassy in North Korea on Saturday exhibits Overseas Minister Choe Son-hui (middle) attending a reception hosted by Russian Ambassador Alexandr Matsegora. (Yonhap)
The Russian ambassador to North Korea has hosted a reception to reaffirm bilateral ties forward of the 76th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Pyongyang’s state media reported Saturday.
The occasion, hosted by Russian Ambassador Alexandr Matsegora, was held in Pyongyang on Friday, with the attendance of Overseas Minister Choe Son-hui, forward of the anniversary, which falls on Saturday, in response to the Korean Central Information Company.
North Korea and Russia have been bolstering navy ties, in addition to cooperation in different areas, since North Korean chief Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a summit in June in Pyongyang. They signed a brand new partnership treaty that features a mutual protection clause.
“The three DPRK-Russia summit conferences marked a historic occasion which clearly proved the truthfulness of friendship and unity between the 2 international locations and developed the DPRK-Russia relations into complete strategic partnership and invincible comradely relations,” Choe mentioned.
DPRK stands for the North’s official title, the Democratic Individuals’s Republic of Korea.
The minister additional mentioned the Russian military and folks will unite round Putin and certainly achieve success in defending the sovereign rights and safety of the nation.
The ambassador additionally mentioned the treaty signed between the 2 leaders places the international locations’ partnership on the very best stage with reference to strategic and tactical consultations and cooperative relations.
“We’re witnessing how quickly the Russia-DPRK cooperation is creating in a number of fields,” he mentioned.
Whereas North Korea appeared to have skipped main occasions marking the seventy fifth anniversary of diplomatic relations with China this 12 months, Choe’s attendance on the reception hosted by the Russian ambassador highlights the rising ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. (Yonhap)
