SEOUL, January 9 (AJP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged "unconditional support" in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media reported on Friday.
According to the state-run [North] Korean Central News Agency, Kim sent a reply to a "warm congratulatory letter" he received from Putin "with pleasure," saying that he "will unconditionally respect and unconditionally support all your policies and decisions and I have a willingness to be always with you for the sake of you and your Russia."
"Our close cooperation will continue in various spheres in the future, too, in conformity with the spirit of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the [North] and the Russian Federation, the strategic interests of the two countries," he also wrote, suggesting further strengthening of military ties between the two countries.
Since KCNA described it as a reply, Putin appears to have sent a letter congratulating Kim, whose birthday was believed to be the previous day, though North Korean media disclosed no details.
In October last year, Kim also sent Putin a congratulatory message for his birthday. The secretive country has never officially disclosed Kim's birth date, but it is widely thought to be Jan. 8, 1984.
According to the state-run [North] Korean Central News Agency, Kim sent a reply to a "warm congratulatory letter" he received from Putin "with pleasure," saying that he "will unconditionally respect and unconditionally support all your policies and decisions and I have a willingness to be always with you for the sake of you and your Russia."
"Our close cooperation will continue in various spheres in the future, too, in conformity with the spirit of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the [North] and the Russian Federation, the strategic interests of the two countries," he also wrote, suggesting further strengthening of military ties between the two countries.
Since KCNA described it as a reply, Putin appears to have sent a letter congratulating Kim, whose birthday was believed to be the previous day, though North Korean media disclosed no details.
In October last year, Kim also sent Putin a congratulatory message for his birthday. The secretive country has never officially disclosed Kim's birth date, but it is widely thought to be Jan. 8, 1984.
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