Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Moscow and Pyongyang are actively cooperating in all areas and coordinating efforts to ensure regional security and stability, North Korea's state news agency KCNA reported.
In a message to Kim on the anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Putin said he was confident that Russia and North Korea would continue "constructive joint work" on important bilateral and international issues, KCNA reported.
Kim visited the Liberation Tower in Pyongyang on Friday to pay tribute to Soviet soldiers who fought against Japan during World War II, KCNA said. He laid a wreath with the inscription: "We do not forget the exploits of the fallen soldiers of the Soviet Army."
Kim said the legacy of blood ties and wartime friendship between the two countries had become the foundation of their increasingly developed relations, KCNA reported.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev also sent his congratulations to Kim, the agency said.
The messages and Kim's visit further indicate a deepening of relations between Moscow and Pyongyang, which have sparked international concern over North Korea's support for Russia in the war in Ukraine, Reuters reports.
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