Pyongyang, September 14 (KCNA) -- 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, on September 13 met Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, who was on a visit to the DPRK. 

Kim Jong Un gladly received Sergei Shoigu and shared with him the joy of meeting again after the lapse of one year. Then he had a talk with the Russian guest in a friendly, trustworthy and warm atmosphere. 

Sergei Shoigu courteously conveyed the friendly greetings from Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, to the DPRK leader. 

Kim Jong Un expressed his thanks for it and conveyed his warm greetings to the respected Russian president. 

At the talk, there was a wide-ranging exchange of views on the issues of steadily deepening the strategic dialogue between the two countries and strengthening cooperation to defend the mutual security interests and on the regional and international situations. The talk reached a satisfactory consensus of opinions on the presented issues.

Appreciating the dynamic development of the bilateral relations in all fields including politics, the economy and culture according to the agreement reached at the DPRK-Russia Pyongyang summit held last June, Kim Jong Un affirmed that the DPRK government would further expand cooperation and collaboration with the Russian Federation true to the spirit of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the future, too. 

That evening Kim Jong Un met Sergei Shoigu again, and continued the constructive talk. 

Seeing Sergei Shoigu off, he exchanged warm farewells with him and asked him to convey his greetings, wishing President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin of the Russian Federation good health and success in his work. And he wished the Russian people victory, prosperity, happiness and peace.