President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un have signed a pact which obliges Russia and North Korea to aid each other in case of future agression from other states.
The Russian president, in a briefing after the two leaders signed the document, did not clarify whether such assistance would require immediate and full military intervention in the event of an attack.
President Kim also confirmed the new agreement covers all major areas of cooperation, such as “economics, politics and military affairs,”.
The two leaders also signed agreements on the construction of a vehicle bridge linking the countries across the Tumangang River and on collaboration in health care, medical education and science.
Putin’s visit to North Korea was met with a positive reaction from the North Koreans with celebrations, entrtainment displays and images of President Putin and the Russian flags all over the capital city,Pyongyang.
source:newsreportzim.com
