Attending the meeting in the Kremlin on the Russian side were Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Aide to the President Yuri Ushakov.
Vladimir Putin highly praised the bilateral relations between Russia and the DPRK and once again thanked the leadership and the people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for their assistance in the special military operation. He stressed that the combat feats of the Korean servicemen, who helped the Russian military and were decorated with state awards, will always be remembered in Russia.
The President also conveyed his warmest greetings to Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un. On her part, Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui expressed appreciation for such warm words and said that the DPRK leader Kim Jong-un had recently reaffirmed the strategic commitment to comprehensive development of the relations with the Russian Federation.