Russian President Vladimir Putin has said in a telegram to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that he is ready to meet Kim in the near future to discuss regional issues and bilateral ties, according to the text of the message published by the Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 15th August, 2018) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said in a telegram to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that he is ready to meet Kim in the near future to discuss regional issues and bilateral ties, according to the text of the message published by the Korean Central news Agency on Wednesday.
Putin's telegram came in reply to Kim's congratulatory message on the 73th anniversary of the liberation of Korea from Japan.
"I confirm that I am ready to meet you in the near future, to discuss the pressing issues regarding bilateral ties and important regional matters," the telegram read.
The Russian president congratulated Kim and North Koreans, adding that he appreciated Kim remembering that the Soviet soldiers and the Koreans fought together in the WWII.
"I am certain that through a joint effort we, Russia, North Korea and South Korea, can further develop mutually beneficial cooperation, starting from the implementation of trilateral projects," the telegram read.
In his telegram to Putin, the North Korean leader noted that joint fighting against a common threat became a solid foundation for friendly relations between the two countries.
Under the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905 then-Korean Empire was declared a protectorate of Japan. The agreement deprived Korea of its diplomatic sovereignty, while also placing all trade through Korean ports under Imperial Japanese supervision. In 1910, Japan annexed Korea. Japanese rule over Korea lasted till World War II conclusion in 1945.
