(Seoul Comprehensive Electric) According to the DPRK China Society, North Korean Foreign Minister Cui Shanji stated that "ready to welcome" Russian President Putin visited the DPRK.Russia and North Korea have recently continued to deepen military and economic cooperation, causing concerns about Washington and Seoul.

At the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, Cui Shanji led the North Korean government delegation to a formal visit to Russia from January 15th to 17th.

The North Korean Foreign Affairs Assistant Office issued a bulletin on Saturday (January 20) that during the visit, they conducted strategic communication and reached consensus.The closest friends ".

The bulletin also said that Putin expressed his willingness to visit the DPRK as soon as possible and expressed deep gratitude to the DPRK's "full support and support of the Russian government's position in the Ukraine's special military operations."

Since North Korean leader Kim Jong -un visited the Russian Far East in September last year, the two countries have promoted military alliance relations.At the end of December of the same year, Kim Jong -un positioned the North -South relations as a host of the North Korean Workers' Party as a hostile and in the war.