Kim Jong-un's Russian Day Congratulatory Message to Putin... "Strengthening Friendly Cooperation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Ji-hwan] Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, sent a congratulatory message to President Vladimir Putin on the 12th to mark Russia's national holiday, "Russia Day," emphasizing the friendship between the two countries.

Korean Central News Agency reported that on this day, Chairman Kim sent a full text message to President Putin stating, "On the occasion of the Russia Federation's National Day, I send warm congratulations to you and the friendly government and people of the Russian Federation."

In the congratulatory message, Chairman Kim emphasized, "I express confidence that the friendly and cooperative relations between North Korea and Russia, which have entered a new stage of development since our first meeting, will continuously expand and strengthen in all fields."

Chairman Kim also added, "Cherishing the long history and tradition of North Korea-Russia friendship and developing it further in accordance with the demands of the new era is the common aspiration and desire of the peoples of the two countries."

Russia commemorates June 12, 1990, when the Russian parliament officially declared itself a sovereign state, as its national holiday, Independence Day.

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