Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un, as well as the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and the President of Vietnam To Lam for the reception and hospitality during the visits of the Russian delegation. The Russian leader’s telegrams were published on June 24 on the Kremlin’s official website.
“Dear Comrade Kim Jong-un, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to you for the wonderful reception and cordial hospitality provided to me and the Russian delegation during our stay in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” the text of the telegram says.
The Russian leader noted that the state visit, which took place on June 18-19, was of particular importance, as it ensured that relations between Moscow and Pyongyang were brought to an unprecedentedly high level of comprehensive strategic partnership. Putin also emphasized that now new horizons are opening up for the Russian Federation and the DPRK for fruitful cooperation in a wide variety of areas.
In a telegram sent to Vietnamese leaders, the President of the Russian Federation noted that the negotiations that took place on June 20 were truly constructive and productive. The head of the Russian state expressed confidence that the bilateral agreements reached will contribute to the further strengthening of relations between Moscow and Hanoi.