Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Alexandr Matsegora hosted a reception on December 10 on the occasion of the ratification of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation.

Present there at invitation were Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, Ri Il Hwan, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, Jong Kyong Thaek, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, Kim Yo Jong, deputy department director of the WPK Central Committee, and officials concerned.

Staff members of the Russian embassy were on hand.

Alexandr Matsegora made a speech at the reception.

Saying that they met to celebrate an important event which will play a historic part in the relations between Russia and the DPRK, he noted that the treaty has come into effect as the ratification instruments of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the DPRK were exchanged on December 4.

He said that Russia and the DPRK have strived for putting the bilateral friendly relations on a level of perfect alliance out of necessity to establish a new global order based on the fundamental interests of the two countries and their peoples, maintenance of peace and security in Eurasia and justice and equality of all countries. And he called for supporting each other and realizing the reciprocal cooperation in all sectors, including politics, the economy, culture and military affairs, in keeping with the new treaty.

Saying that the meetings of the top leaders of the two countries in Vladivostok, the Vostochny Spaceport and Pyongyang deepened their friendly relations and mutual trust and enriched the genuine fraternal character and militant friendship between Russia and the DPRK, he expressed thanks to the DPRK people's solidarity and absolute support for Russia.

The effectuation of the new treaty between the Russian Federation and the DPRK is a great event that gives pleasure to friends and uneasiness and horror to the enemies, he stressed.

Then, Choe Son Hui made a speech.

She said that the birth of the new inter-state treaty, which set the strategic path to be followed by the two countries and boosts the conviction in its victory at a time when the DPRK-Russia relations face an important turning point in their development, is a brilliant fruition of the outstanding foresight, political will and decision of the heads of state of the two countries.

The treaty serves as a driving force for realizing the far-reaching plan of the state leaderships of the two countries and the desire of the two peoples to put the bilateral relations on a new strategic level and build powerful states while firmly defending the regional and global security environment in conformity with the common interests, she noted.

She clarified the invariable stand of the DPRK government to closely and multilaterally cooperate with Russia in all fields in the spirit of the treaty and achieve the lasting development of the DPRK-Russia friendly relations, true to the noble intention of the heads of state of the two countries.

She expressed belief that the heroic Russian army and people would achieve victory in their just cause of defending the sovereign rights and security of the country and building an independent multi-polar world by closely uniting around the respected President Putin.

The participants toasted the health of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un and the health of Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and the steady development of the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the peoples of the two countries.