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Putin says ties with North Korea raised to 'unprecedentedly high level'
Updated On: 25 June, 2024 02:26 PM IST | Seoul | IANS
Putin said the North`s leader is an "honoured guest" that Russia always waits for, wishing for Kim`s good health and success
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to Russia. File Pic/X
Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for showing heartfelt hospitality during his visit to Pyongyang last week, saying bilateral ties have been boosted to an "unprecedentedly high level", North Korea`s state media reported on Tuesday. In a message to Kim, Putin said his trip to the North has opened ways for the two countries to achieve beneficial cooperation in various fields, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
"He said that his recent state visit to the DPRK was of special significance as it raised the relations between Moscow and Pyongyang to an unprecedentedly high level of comprehensive strategic partnership," the KCNA said, using the acronym of North Korea`s official name, the Democratic People`s Republic of Korea. Putin said the North`s leader is an "honoured guest" that Russia always waits for, wishing for Kim`s good health and success.
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