MOSCOW, June 24 (Bernama-Sputnik) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a telegram to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, expressing his gratitude for the wonderful welcome and hospitality during his recent visit to the East Asian country, reported Sputnik.
"Dear Comrade Kim Jong Un, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you for the wonderful welcome and warm hospitality extended to me and the Russian delegation during our stay in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. This state visit was of special significance. It has brought the relations between Moscow and Pyongyang to an unprecedented high level of comprehensive strategic partnership. From now on, new horizons are opening up for fruitful cooperation between our countries in a wide range of areas," Putin said in the telegram published by the Kremlin.
The president said he would like to continue constructive dialogue and joint work, adding that the North Korean leader was always a welcome and dear guest in Russia.
Putin arrived in Pyongyang on June 18 for a two-day visit, during which he and Kim signed a treaty on the comprehensive strategic partnership. The treaty includes a pledge by the two countries to mutually provide military and other assistance if either comes under attack.
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