Pyongyang: North Korea on Friday marked the second anniversary of the signing of a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Russia, calling it "an essential legal weapon" that promises "a new global order."
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Rodong Sinmun, the ruling Workers' Party of Korea's newspaper, stated that the pact, signed in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024, during Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit, had provided the two countries with a firm foundation to navigate "a confusing and volatile international situation."
The treaty included a mutual defense clause obligating each side to assist the other in the event of aggression, an agreement that has led North Korea to send troops to support Russian forces against Ukraine. The report highlighted a new hospital under construction, restored air links between Pyongyang and Moscow, and the deployment of soldiers to Russia as evidence of the treaty's outcomes.
North Korea pledged to "actively support" the Russian government's policies based on the treaty, emphasizing that deeper ties across all sectors remain its "steadfast position." Additionally, it was reported that Vladimir Topekha, charge d'affaires ad interim of the Russian Embassy to North Korea, visited the National Gifts Exhibition House with embassy staff to commemorate the anniversary.