WNAM REPORT: Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a New Year’s message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, expressing hopes that the two nations will continue to cooperate in the next year, Pyongyang’s state media reported Friday.
In the message sent Dec. 17, Putin said that bilateral ties between the two nations have been elevated to a new level following his summit talks with Kim in June in Pyongyang, according to the sources.
Citing a major defense treaty signed in June, Putin said he is sure that “the two nations will continue to cooperate on co-projects very closely to implement the historic treaty in 2025 and further align efforts to cope with threats and challenges of this era,” the sources said.
Kim and Putin clinched a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty that calls for providing military assistance “without delay” if either side comes under attack. The treaty went into effect Dec. 4.
