BEIJING. June 19 (Interfax) - Friendship and cooperation between Russia and North Korea are important for peace, security and a multipolar world order, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in the context of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Pyongyang.
"The relations of friendship between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation play the role of a strong strategic citadel and locomotive guarding international justice, peace and security and encourage the creation of a new multipolar world order," KCNA said.
It described the meeting between Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang as "historic and bearing a special significance."
Kim welcomed Putin at the airport. They exchanged views "on strengthening the development of relations between the DPRK and the Russian Federation consistent with the common aspirations and the will of peoples in both countries" on the way from the airport in Putin's car and upon their arrival at the Kumsusan residence for honorary guests, KCNA said.
The visit stimulates "future-oriented Korean-Russian relations, which have grown stronger, have been tested by history, generation after generation, century after century," and "energetically promote the development of a powerful state desired by peoples in both countries," it said.