Increasing economic and diplomatic relations between Russia and North Korea

, North Korea and Russia have significantly increased economic and diplomatic exchanges between them in recent months, which has led to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea is the first in 24 years.

South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which is responsible for Korea’s internal affairs, announced that since July 2023, the two countries have more than a dozen government and parliamentary delegations. They sent the highest rank, which was the highest number of such visits.

Accordingly, 18 delegations have traveled between the two countries this year alone.

Below, we are going to express some records of sending delegations between Russia and North Korea from July 2023 until now:

July 2023: Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Russia went to Pyongyang and visited a defense exhibition together with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

September 2023: Kim Jong Un traveled to the Russian Far East and visited a space center where Putin promised to help him build satellites

October 2023: A delegation led by North Korea’s sports minister attended a summit in Perm, Russia.

Also, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Pyongyang and met with Kim Jong Un.

November 2023: a The delegation led by the Minister of Culture of North Korea participated in a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia.

December 2023: The governor of Russia’s Far East Primorye region went to Pyongyang.

January 2024: North Korea’s Foreign Minister meets with Lavrov for unprecedented talks did with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.

February 2024: North Korean agriculture officials went to Russia. Then delegations of fisheries, sports, technology industry and North Korean youth left for Russia respectively.

March 2024: Russian cultural delegation went to North Korea. The Minister of Foreign Economic Relations of North Korea left for Russia again.

April 2024: Delegations of education, health, agriculture and youth of North Korea respectively went to Russia.

Also, a delegation from the Moscow Zoo went to Pyongyang and promised to donate more than They gave 40 animals including eagle, fruit bat, parrot and python.

May 2024: The head of North Korea’s science and technology commission went to Russia. The head of the North Korean Crisis Committee also participated in an international security summit in Moscow.

June 2024: A group of North Korean security officials went to Russia.

And finally, Vladimir Putin is going to go to North Korea today for the first time since 2000 .   

while A few days ago, North Korea’s official news agency reported that in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stated that his country is Russia’s invincible friend.

In addition, the North Korean president praised Russia for achieving results in its efforts to build a strong country despite suppressing all challenges and sanctions and pressures from hostile countries.

Chairman Kim sent this message to Putin after a few days ago, a Russian publication reported Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea and Vietnam.

A few days ago, an official in Vietnam told Reuters that the trip is planned for June 19 and 20, but it has not been officially confirmed yet. The Kremlin also announced that Russia is seeking to strengthen cooperation with North Korea in all fields.

Pyongyang and Moscow have recently increased their diplomatic and security relations and in recent months, they have hosted heads of government, members of parliament and other delegations. have been.

North Korean leader: Pyongyang is an invincible friend of Moscow

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