DPRK and Russia Hold Summit in Vladivostok
Leaders Agree to
Secure Peace and Security on Korean Peninsula and for Peoples of the
Region
Kim Jong Un and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
The Supreme Leader and Chairman of the State Affairs
Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
Kim Jong Un and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir
Putin held a one-day summit at Vladivostok, Russia on April 25.
Vladivostok is just north of the 17- kilometre border the DPRK
shares with Russia at its north-eastern point. The one day summit
expressed the desire of the two leaders to boost and strengthen
ties for mutual benefit and work together as friends and
neighbours to secure peace and security on the Korean Peninsula
DPRK and Russian media report.
The Summit took place at the Far Eastern Federal
University on
Russky Island. The two leaders held a short press conference and
then held a private meeting where they informed each other of the
situation in their countries and had an exchange of views on how
they can enhance bi-lateral relations and further strengthen the
long-standing fraternal relations between the two countries,
media report.
The more than two-hour long private meeting was followed
by a
formal meeting between the DPRK and Russia. Besides Chairman Kim,
the DPRK side was represented by Ri Yong Ho, Foreign Minister of
the DPRK and Choe Son Hui, First Vice-Foreign Minister. The
Russian side was represented by President Putin, Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Trutnev, Deputy Prime
Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far East Federal Region
Dimitri Peskov, Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Alexander
Matsegora and other officials.
Chairman Kim Jong Un introduces DPRK delegation to President Putin.
Official DPRK and Russian media report that President
Putin
welcomed Chairman Kim and his delegation to the Russian
Federation and affirmed the deep friendly relations between the
two countries and peoples. Chairman Kim also expressed thanks for
the invitation extended by President Putin. He expressed hope
that DPRK-Russia relations will be strengthened in all fields and
that more formal and informal exchanges can be undertaken for
mutual benefit. Both sides agreed to revitalize the work of the
DPRK-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade,
Economy, Science and Technology and take it to a higher
level.
Media reports indicate that front and centre of the
formal
talks was the need for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Chairman Kim gave his opinion that DPRK-U.S. relations
had
soured because of the "bad faith" and "unilateral" stand of the
U.S. expressed at the Second DPRK-U.S. Summit held February
27-28, 2019 in Hanoi. He expressed concern that on account of the
U.S. high-handed stand, relations between the two countries may
worsen. Chairman Kim assured President Putin that the DPRK is
taking all measures to prepare for any eventuality.
Both sides agreed to step-up their efforts to secure
peace and
security on the Korean Peninsula and for the peoples of the
region. They agreed "to enhance and promote timely communication
and tactical collaboration between all parties concerned." At the
end of the talks, "Chairman Kim cordially invited President Putin
to visit the DPRK at a suitable time in the future which the
President warmly accepted."
Following the meeting between the DPRK and Russia,
President
Putin hosted a state banquet in honour of Chairman Kim. "Toasts
and speeches were given by President Putin and Chairman Kim to
celebrate long standing relations between the two countries and
peoples and to the success of the work that lies ahead to build
stronger ties." The banquet was followed by a cultural
performance.
Chairman Kim Jong Un remained in Vladivostok to visit
various
sites of interest till Friday, April 26, before returning
home.
This article was published in
Volume 49 Number
15 - April 27, 2019
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Leaders
Agree
to
Secure Peace and Security on Korean Peninsula
and for Peoples of the Region
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