Russian State Duma Speaker Calls for Expanded Cooperation with North Korean Legislators
Vyacheslav Volodin meets with DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Chairman Jo Yong Won in Pyongyang, invites him to official visit to Russia
En resumen
- Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin met with Jo Yong Won, Chairman of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Presidium in Pyongyang, calling for expanded cooperation between Russian and Korean legislators.
- Volodin highlighted the dynamic development of Russia-DPRK relations thanks to leaders Putin and Kim Jong Un, and mentioned the 2024 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty.
- He invited Jo Yong Won to pay an official visit to Russia.
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Russia and North Korea have strengthened their diplomatic ties in recent years, with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty signed in 2024 marking a significant deepening of bilateral relations. Both countries face Western sanctions and diplomatic isolation, creating mutual incentive for closer cooperation.
PYONGYANG, April 25. /TASS/. Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, at a meeting with Jo Yong Won, Chairman of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, has called for expanded cooperation between Russian and Korean legislators.
"Relations between Russia and the DPRK are developing dynamically. This became possible thanks to the friendship and joint work of the leaders of the two countries, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty was signed in 2024. For our part, we must do everything possible at the legislative level to implement the agreements reached by the heads of state," Volodin said.
He noted that Russian parliamentarians are ready for such work, and if Korean parliamentarians have proposals regarding formats and joint events, their Russian colleagues are always ready to consider and support them. Russia places great importance on developing cooperation with Korea in various sectors, Volodin added.
The State Duma Speaker also invited Jo Yong Won to pay an official visit to Russia.
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific sectors of cooperation were discussed
- What format the proposed joint events would take
- When Jo Yong Won's visit to Russia might occur
