The Russian Ambassador to the DPRK hosted a reception at the Taedonggang Diplomatic Club on October 11 on the occasion of the 76 th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the DPRK and Russia.

Present there on invitation were Choe Son Hui, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, and officials concerned.

Russian embassy staff were on hand.

Russian Ambassador Alexandr Matsegora made a speech at the reception.

Noting that the two countries celebrate the day of the establishment of diplomatic relations as their common holiday every year and that the day of this year is decorated with special colors, he referred to the fact that Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Comrade Kim Jong Un , President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, signed the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership on June 19.

The treaty elevated to the highest level of partnership the strategic and tactical consultations and cooperative relations between the two countries which are developing successfully on the basis of the principled agreements made by the top leaders of the two countries at previous summit talks and injected great impetus into the development of bilateral relations, he said.

We are witnessing how rapidly the Russia-DPRK cooperation is developing in various fields, he said, adding that one of main purposes of the treaty is to pool efforts to continuously improve the people’s well-being and that the treaty provides conditions for accelerated development of bilateral cooperation in the fields of education, public health, sci-tech, agriculture and so on.

Then Choe Son Hui, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech.

The traditional DPRK-Russia friendly relations have greeted a new heyday thanks to the sincerest comradely relations between the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un and the respected President Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, she said, adding that the three DPRK-Russia summit meetings marked a significant milestone which clearly proved the truthfulness of friendship and unity between the two countries and elevated the DPRK-Russia relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership and invincible relations of comrades-in-arms.

It is the consistent stand of the DPRK to closely boost support and solidarity with the Russian Federation in every field on the basis of the new inter-state treaty and achieve the lasting development of the invincible DPRK-Russia friendly relations, true to the high intention of the top leaders of the two countries, she said.

She expressed belief that the Russian army and people would unite around President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin as one and surely win victory in accomplishing the sacred cause of defending the sovereign right and security of the country and building an independent multi-polar world.

The participants toasted the health of Comrade Kim Jong Un , President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and the health of Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and the continued development of the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the peoples of the two countries and the comprehensive strategic partnership.