٠٠:٠١:٢٠Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was 'glad to be back' in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during a press conference following talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday.
"I am glad to be back in the hospitable [Democratic People's Republic of] Korea. We attach the utmost importance to strengthening traditional, friendly and good-neighbourly Russian-Korean relations, which are based on the glorious traditions of our common history," the Russian leader said.
The president pointed out that the USSR had played a 'significant role' in liberating the Korean peninsula during the Second World war.
Putin arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday for a two-day official visit. The heads of state are scheduled to hold discussions on various topics such as the economy, energy, agriculture, trade, international relations, and security.
This visit marks the Russian president's second trip to the DPRK. In 2000 he met with the current leader's father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il.
Following his official visit to Pyongyang, Putin will leave for Hanoi at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.
'Glad to be back in hospitable DPRK' - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was 'glad to be back' in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during a press conference following talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday.
"I am glad to be back in the hospitable [Democratic People's Republic of] Korea. We attach the utmost importance to strengthening traditional, friendly and good-neighbourly Russian-Korean relations, which are based on the glorious traditions of our common history," the Russian leader said.
The president pointed out that the USSR had played a 'significant role' in liberating the Korean peninsula during the Second World war.
Putin arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday for a two-day official visit. The heads of state are scheduled to hold discussions on various topics such as the economy, energy, agriculture, trade, international relations, and security.
This visit marks the Russian president's second trip to the DPRK. In 2000 he met with the current leader's father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il.
Following his official visit to Pyongyang, Putin will leave for Hanoi at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was 'glad to be back' in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during a press conference following talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday.
"I am glad to be back in the hospitable [Democratic People's Republic of] Korea. We attach the utmost importance to strengthening traditional, friendly and good-neighbourly Russian-Korean relations, which are based on the glorious traditions of our common history," the Russian leader said.
The president pointed out that the USSR had played a 'significant role' in liberating the Korean peninsula during the Second World war.
Putin arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday for a two-day official visit. The heads of state are scheduled to hold discussions on various topics such as the economy, energy, agriculture, trade, international relations, and security.
This visit marks the Russian president's second trip to the DPRK. In 2000 he met with the current leader's father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il.
Following his official visit to Pyongyang, Putin will leave for Hanoi at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.