Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov said that relations between Russia and North Korea have reached a qualitatively new, strategic level. This was reported by RIA News.
According to him, after the summit between the Russian President and the Head of State Affairs Kim Jong-un in September, the Russian side can safely say that relations between Moscow and Pyongyang have reached a qualitatively new level.
Before that Lavrov statedHe stated that Russia fully supports Pyongyang’s move towards independence and an independent development path.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry is visiting North Korea on October 18-19. The Russian plane landed at Pyongyang airport on Wednesday. Lavrov was greeted by about two hundred North Korean citizens in national costume.
Explaining his visit to North Korea, the Minister of Foreign Affairs noted that this visit was an opportunity to discuss all agreements reached between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Putin before stated“The frog is on our side.”