The peoples of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation are meaningfully commemorating as a common auspicious event the first anniversary of the historic DPRK-Russia Pyongyang summit, which put the traditional relations between the two countries on the most excellent level, and the conclusion of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation.

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 on June 29 Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova, who is visiting the DPRK on the occasion of the first anniversary of the conclusion of the new treaty between the DPRK and Russia, leading a delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, at the headquarters building of the Party Central Committee.

Present there was Aleksandr Matsegora, Russian ambassador to the DPRK.

Kim Jong Un warmly welcomed the delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation on its visit to Pyongyang, and had a warm and friendly talk with the Russian minister.

At the talk, the head of the Russian delegation expressed her sincere greetings to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un for paying close attention to the delegation’s visit to Pyongyang though he is very busy.

Appreciating that extensive and profound exchanges and cooperation in all fields are further expanding and developing day by day after the conclusion of the new treaty between the DPRK and Russia, Kim Jong Un said that this is rendering substantial contributions to the co-prosperity, development and the promotion of the wellbeing of the two countries and two peoples.

He stressed that all fields of state and social life are important but exchanges in the field of culture and art in particular have a great influence on strengthening the foundations of the public sentiments of the two countries and firmly consolidating the ties of friendship, fellowship, mutual understanding and sympathy between their peoples.

He said that from this point of view, it is important for the cultural sector to lead the relations between the two countries. To this end, it is necessary to further expand the exchanges and cooperation in the field of culture and art to know and learn more about each other’s excellent cultural traditions, he added.

Olga Lyubimova expressed her impression of visiting beautiful Pyongyang at a time when the solidity and invincibility of the DPRK-Russia friendship and solidarity are being more clearly proved and the cooperation between the two countries in the cultural field has reached the highest level in history and meeting the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, and of her delight to hold significant artistic and cultural events together with the friends of the fraternal neighbour.