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 on the afternoon of August 14 Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, who is on a congratulatory visit to the DPRK leading a delegation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un warmly greeted Comrade Vyacheslav Volodin and had a friendly talk with him.
Volodin courteously conveyed the friendly greetings and a congratulatory letter sent by Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation.
Kim Jong Un expressed deep thanks to President Putin for sending warm congratulations.
Warmly welcoming Volodin and the delegation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on their visit to Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un said that the visit would serve as an occasion for adding more to the significance of the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation, further promoting the development of the DPRK-Russia relations already on a new level and deepening the friendly and fraternal feelings between the peoples of the two countries.
He referred to the fact that two days before he had a phone conversation with Putin and agreed to expand and develop the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in an all-round way and keep closer contact and communication between the state leaderships.
Stressing the importance of the position and role of their parliaments in strengthening the political cooperative relations between the two countries and creating a political and legislative environment favourable for the development of bilateral relations, Kim Jong Un wished that the parliaments of the two countries would make joint efforts to ensure that new inter-state treaty and agreements are fully implemented in all fields.
Expressing his heartfelt thanks to the DPRK for dispatching excellent soldiers to the Kursk liberation operations for driving out the Ukrainian aggressors and taking many measures helpful to defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Russia, Volodin said that Russia would never forget the Korean people and government that rendered decisive assistance to it at the most crucial time and the heroic feats performed by the service personnel of the Korean People’s Army who fought at the cost of their lives in Russia.
Noting that the relations between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea have made much progress and been further consolidated thanks to the strategic guidance of the heads of state of the two countries, he expressed the will to make proactive efforts to activate exchanges and cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries.
Conveying warm greetings of the DPRK government and people to the esteemed Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and the Russian people, Kim Jong Un wished Volodin and all the deputies to the State Duma of Russia greater successes in their legislative activities for ensuring the socio-political stability of the country and promoting the economic development and people’s living.
The talk proceeded in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
KCNA
