Pyongyang, June 18 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, met Comrade Sergei Shoigu who visited the DPRK again, leading a delegation of the Security Council of the Russian Federation upon special authorization of Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on June 17.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un gladly greeted Comrade Sergei Shoigu who visited Pyongyang at a significant time marking the first anniversary of the conclusion of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation and had a warm talk with him.

Shoigu courteously conveyed the verbal letter of Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un .

Comrade Kim Jong Un expressed his deep thanks for it and conveyed his comradely greetings to the esteemed Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.

The talk appreciated again the important meaning of the conclusion of the treaty on comprehensive strategic relationship between the DPRK and Russia and discussed the items of immediate cooperation and long-term plans arising in implementing the important matters agreed by the heads of states of the two countries through the exchanges of personal letters for several weeks.

It also discussed and approved some ideas and plans for conveying long the heroic feats displayed by soldiers of units of the Korean People's Army in the operations for liberating the Kursk area.

Proceeding from a correct understanding of the current situation in the special military operations and Kursk Region, Kim Jong Un confirmed the contents of the DPRK's cooperation within the range of the treaty between the two countries, accepted the relevant plans and discussed in detail the necessary cooperation plans.

The talk widely exchanged the views and opinions of the leaderships of the two countries on the issues of mutual concern including the complicated international and regional situation and reached a consensus of view.

Kim Jong Un expressed again the steadfast option and will of the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to invariably and unconditionally support the policy of the Russian Federation to defend its state sovereignty, territorial integrity and international justice against the imperialist moves of hegemony and to honestly implement the articles of the treaty between the DPRK and Russia in the future, too.

Comrade Kim Jong Un conveyed the noble respect and fraternal greetings of the Korean people to the esteemed Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and all the Russian people on the occasion of the first anniversary of the conclusion of the treaty on the comprehensive strategic relations between the DPRK and Russia, hoping that greater victory, prosperity and happiness will be always in store in the future of the powerful Russia.

The talks consistently proceeded in a congenial atmosphere of friendship and trust. -0-

www.kcna.kp (2025.06.18.)