Putin is going to North Korea on a two-day visit – 2024-06-19 13:01:59

Finally, Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to North Korea on a two-day state visit. He will arrive in Pyongyang on Tuesday (June 18) local time. This is the first visit by a Russian president to North Korea in more than two decades.

Putin’s office in the Kremlin said earlier that he could visit North Korea at any time. The date of his visit was finally confirmed by the Kremlin on Monday. During this visit, Putin will stay in North Korea for two days. After this visit, the Russian President will visit Vietnam for another two days.

Putin last visited North Korea in 2000 at the beginning of his journey as Russian president. North Korea’s supreme leader at the time was Kim Jong Il; who is the father of the country’s current supreme leader and president Kim Jong Un.

Analysts of international politics believe that Russia’s relationship with North Korea will be strengthened during Putin’s visit. The West is particularly concerned about the visit and is keeping a watchful eye on it.

Putin accepted Kim Jong Un’s invitation to visit North Korea in September last year. Kim visited Russia at that time. The two leaders met in Russia’s far eastern border region. That meeting was the process of establishing the foundation of the relationship between the two countries. Analysts claim that this bond is going to be strengthened through Putin’s visit.

Putin’s visit is also an important moment for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Because no world leader has visited politically isolated North Korea since the coronavirus pandemic in 2019.

Putin’s visit this year is expected to focus on increasing military cooperation between the armies of the two countries. At the same time, increasing mutual exchange in economy, culture, agriculture, tourism and social issues will also be prioritized.

Russian media reported that a security partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea may be signed during the visit. Speaking to reporters before the start of the visit, Putin said that this visit will elevate the relationship between the two countries to a ‘higher level’.

Sources: BBC, CNN

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