On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the regime in Pyongyang, the Russian President sent a congratulatory message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the Pyongyang regime and called for cooperation “on all axes” to be strengthened, the Kremlin said on Saturday. “I am convinced that thanks to our joint efforts (…) we will continue to strengthen bilateral relations on all axes,” said Vladimir Putin in a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un quoted by the Kremlin.
“This is fully in line with the interests of our people” and will help “ensure security and stability in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia,” he said. “Three-quarters of a century ago, the Soviet Union was the first to recognize the new sovereign state that arose on Korean soil,” Putin recalled, emphasizing that “relationships between our countries have always been based on the principles of friendship ever since , good neighborliness and mutuality Respect.
“I sincerely wish you good health and success, and I wish all North Korean citizens peace and prosperity,” the Kremlin lord concluded.
According to KCNA, Russian diplomats also took part in the paramilitary parade organized by North Korea on Friday, as did a Russian military dance and song ensemble that came to Pyongyang for the occasion.