During a visit to Russia, Choe Son-hui, North Korea's foreign minister, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to agree on enhancing cooperation for the long-term development of bilateral relations.
According to a statement released on July 21 by the Korean Central News Agency, Choe and Lavrov discussed the implementation of the "Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" signed in June 2024, as well as plans for high-level exchanges and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries during their meeting in Moscow the previous day.
They also focused on diplomatic coordination regarding major international issues of mutual interest, reporting that they reached a consensus on all matters.
Both sides recognized that "the comradely friendship established between the leaders of the two countries serves as the strongest driving force for the stability and future-oriented development of North-Russia relations."
They reaffirmed their "unwavering political will to accelerate multifaceted strengthening and development of bilateral relations for the long-term future of both countries, regardless of changes in the situation."
Choe's visit to Russia marks her first since October of the previous year. The Russian side expressed its full support for North Korea's efforts and measures to defend its sovereign rights and security interests against any hostile actions that seriously threaten the current status and development rights of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
North Korea expressed its unwavering support for Russia's domestic and foreign policies aimed at eliminating the roots of the Ukraine conflict and defending national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and international justice against imperialist hegemonic actions.
The two countries also agreed to seek solutions to effectively respond to regional and global security challenges while upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and other international laws based on sovereign equality and non-interference in internal affairs. They committed to continuing exchanges of views at all levels, including high-level strategic dialogues between their foreign policy institutions.
They evaluated the third strategic dialogue as a significant opportunity to further accelerate the comprehensive expansion and development of bilateral relations in line with the spirit of the "Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" and to positively contribute to peace and security in the region and the world.
Im Ul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University’s Institute for East Asian Studies, noted that "the core of the bilateral relationship is military cooperation," suggesting that North Korea is likely to continue supplying munitions such as shells and missiles to Russia, while Russia may begin transferring key military technologies that North Korea urgently desires, including military reconnaissance satellites, nuclear submarines, and advanced missile technology.
Choe met with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on July 19, a day before the strategic dialogue, according to the agency.
The report stated that the meeting reaffirmed the commitment to strengthen the alliance in accordance with the spirit of the "Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" and that beneficial discussions were held on expanding bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields.
Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies, analyzed that North Korea has shown unwavering support for Russia's domestic and foreign policies aimed at eliminating the roots of the Ukraine conflict and preventing imperialist hegemonic actions, suggesting that discussions may have taken place regarding additional military support for Russia in the ongoing conflict.
According to a statement released on July 21 by the Korean Central News Agency, Choe and Lavrov discussed the implementation of the "Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" signed in June 2024, as well as plans for high-level exchanges and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries during their meeting in Moscow the previous day.
They also focused on diplomatic coordination regarding major international issues of mutual interest, reporting that they reached a consensus on all matters.
Both sides recognized that "the comradely friendship established between the leaders of the two countries serves as the strongest driving force for the stability and future-oriented development of North-Russia relations."
They reaffirmed their "unwavering political will to accelerate multifaceted strengthening and development of bilateral relations for the long-term future of both countries, regardless of changes in the situation."
Choe's visit to Russia marks her first since October of the previous year. The Russian side expressed its full support for North Korea's efforts and measures to defend its sovereign rights and security interests against any hostile actions that seriously threaten the current status and development rights of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
North Korea expressed its unwavering support for Russia's domestic and foreign policies aimed at eliminating the roots of the Ukraine conflict and defending national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and international justice against imperialist hegemonic actions.
The two countries also agreed to seek solutions to effectively respond to regional and global security challenges while upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and other international laws based on sovereign equality and non-interference in internal affairs. They committed to continuing exchanges of views at all levels, including high-level strategic dialogues between their foreign policy institutions.
They evaluated the third strategic dialogue as a significant opportunity to further accelerate the comprehensive expansion and development of bilateral relations in line with the spirit of the "Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" and to positively contribute to peace and security in the region and the world.
Im Ul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University’s Institute for East Asian Studies, noted that "the core of the bilateral relationship is military cooperation," suggesting that North Korea is likely to continue supplying munitions such as shells and missiles to Russia, while Russia may begin transferring key military technologies that North Korea urgently desires, including military reconnaissance satellites, nuclear submarines, and advanced missile technology.
Choe met with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on July 19, a day before the strategic dialogue, according to the agency.
The report stated that the meeting reaffirmed the commitment to strengthen the alliance in accordance with the spirit of the "Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" and that beneficial discussions were held on expanding bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields.
Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies, analyzed that North Korea has shown unwavering support for Russia's domestic and foreign policies aimed at eliminating the roots of the Ukraine conflict and preventing imperialist hegemonic actions, suggesting that discussions may have taken place regarding additional military support for Russia in the ongoing conflict.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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