Putin: A New Document Will Serve as the Foundation for Relations with Pyongyang

Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed at the beginning of his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that a new fundamental document has been prepared, which will serve as the basis for the relations between the two countries for many years to come. Putin addressed the North Korean leader, stating, "Last year, as a result of your visit to Russia, we made significant progress in building modern relations between our two countries, and today a new fundamental document has been prepared that will serve as the basis for our long-term relations." He noted that the two countries celebrated the seventy-fifth anniversary of diplomatic relations last year and this year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the signing of the first joint document between the two nations, which is the Agreement on Economic and Cultural Cooperation signed by the first leader of North Korea, Comrade Kim Il Sung, during his first visit to Moscow.