Kim Jong Un,
 General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the 
State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met Comrade 
Sergei Shoigu who visited the DPRK again, leading a delegation of the 
Security Council of the Russian Federation upon special authorization of
 Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian 
Federation, on June 17. 
  The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un
 gladly greeted Comrade Sergei Shoigu who visited Pyongyang at a 
significant time marking the first anniversary of the conclusion of the 
Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Democratic 
People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation and had a warm 
talk with him. 
  Shoigu courteously conveyed the verbal letter of 
Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian 
Federation, to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un. 
  Comrade Kim Jong Un expressed his deep thanks for it and conveyed his comradely greetings to the esteemed Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. 
 
 The talk appreciated again the important meaning of the conclusion of 
the treaty on comprehensive strategic relationship between the DPRK and 
Russia and discussed the items of immediate cooperation and long-term 
plans arising in implementing the important matters agreed by the heads 
of states of the two countries through the exchanges of personal letters
 for several weeks. 
  It also discussed and approved some ideas and 
plans for conveying long the heroic feats displayed by soldiers of units
 of the Korean People's Army in the operations for liberating the Kursk 
area. 
  Proceeding from a correct understanding of the current situation in the special military operations and Kursk Region, Kim Jong Un
 confirmed the contents of the DPRK's cooperation within the range of 
the treaty between the two countries, accepted the relevant plans and 
discussed in detail the necessary cooperation plans. 
  The talk 
widely exchanged the views and opinions of the leaderships of the two 
countries on the issues of mutual concern including the complicated 
international and regional situation and reached a consensus of view. 
  Kim Jong Un
 expressed again the steadfast option and will of the government of the 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea to invariably and unconditionally 
support the policy of the Russian Federation to defend its state 
sovereignty, territorial integrity and international justice against the
 imperialist moves of hegemony and to honestly implement the articles of
 the treaty between the DPRK and Russia in the future, too. 
  Comrade Kim Jong Un
 conveyed the noble respect and fraternal greetings of the Korean people
 to the esteemed Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and all the 
Russian people on the occasion of the first anniversary of the 
conclusion of the treaty on the comprehensive strategic relations 
between the DPRK and Russia, hoping that greater victory, prosperity and
 happiness will be always in store in the future of the powerful Russia.
 
  The talks consistently proceeded in a congenial atmosphere of friendship and trust.