Kim Jong-un says visit to Russia shows ‘strategic importance’ of bilateral ties

The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un considers that his visit to Russia highlights the “strategic importance” of the ties between the two countries, as reported today by state media of the regime, which still does not reveal exactly where and when he will meet with the president Vladimir Putin to negotiate a possible agreement to exchange weapons and related technologies.

“Kim Jong-un He said that his visit to the Russian Federationhis first visit abroad after the global public health crisis, is a clear manifestation of the will of the Workers Party of Korea and the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (official name of the country) to prioritize the strategic importance of relations between the DPRK and Russia”, the KCNA agency reported today.

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According to the state news agency, Kim made the comment during his stop at the station. Hasanthe first Russian halt when crossing from North Korea.

Kim’s train and his entourage arrived in Khasan at 6:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday (20:00 GMT on Monday), KCNA said, where they were welcomed with a red carpet, an honor guard and a military orchestra, and the presence, among other authorities, the Russian Minister of Natural Resources, Alexander Kozlov.

KCNA indicated that Kim “He left for his destination receiving a warm farewell from Russian officials” without specifying what said destination is.

The North Korean leader’s convoy was later seen hours later in Ussuriyskabout 74 kilometers from Vladivostokwhere many have predicted the summit with Putin would take place.

Since then, traces of Kim and his delegation have been lost, in which the Defense and Foreign Ministers travel, as well as senior military officials, including the director of the Industrial Department of Munitions, and also the Secretary for Science and Education of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, which is linked to the North Korean space program.

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It is believed that the meeting between the two leaders could take place at the Vostochny cosmodrome, about 1,500 kilometers north of Vladivostok in the region of Amur (Siberia).

The Kremlin has said that bilateral cooperation or trade ties will be on the agenda, in addition to “sensitive topics” that will not be shared publicly, which is interpreted as confirmation that the two leaders will discuss military exchanges.

Last week The New York Times announced that Putin would want North Korea to sell to Russia artillery and anti-tank missiles that Moscow could use in Ukrainewhile Pyongyang in exchange he would like satellite technology or nuclear propulsion for submarines, as well as food aid.

Source: Elcomercio

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