According to the KCNA report on the 9th, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to North Korean State Councilor Kim Jong-un on the same day.
Putin said in his congratulatory message that he extended his heartfelt congratulations to Kim Jong-un on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Russia and the DPRK maintain traditional good-neighborly and friendly relations, and the two sides have accumulated rich experience in cooperation in many fields.
Putin expressed his belief that through joint efforts, Russia and the DPRK will further develop constructive bilateral relations in various fields, benefit the two peoples, and strengthen the security and stability of the Korean Peninsula and the entire Northeast Asia region.
(Headquarters reporter Dong Haitao)