Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed meeting the leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-Yun. He stated this in a telegram in which he congratulated the North Korean politician on the anniversary of liberation from Japanese rule. "I confirm my readiness to meet with you in the near future to discuss urgent issues of bilateral relations and important regional issues," Putin quoted RIA Novosti as saying..
At the same time, the Russian politician noted that the North Korean holiday is a national holiday, and also recalled that the Soviet soldiers fought together with the Koreans. "I am sure that by joint actions we: Russia, the DPRK and the Republic of Korea - we will be able to further develop mutually beneficial cooperation, starting with the implementation of tripartite projects," added the head of Russia. Earlier, Kim Jong-un sent a telegram to Putin with congratulations, recalls RIA FAN.