MOSCOW, January 15 Moscow hopes that Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the DPRK will take place in the foreseeable future, the dates will be agreed upon through diplomatic channels, his press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
«You know that Vladimir Putin has a valid invitation to visit Pyongyang on an official visit, and we We hope that such a visit will take place, the President of Russia will visit in the foreseeable future. The timing of such a visit will be further agreed upon through diplomatic channels,» Peskov said in response to the question whether the visit of the DPRK delegation to the capital of the Russian Federation can be considered as a stage in preparation for Putin's visit to Pyongyang.
He noted that Russia intends to further develop partnerships with the DPRK in all areas. “First of all, North Korea is our neighbor, our closest neighbor, our partner, with whom we are developing and intend to further develop partnerships in all areas. This visit takes place in the development of those agreements that were reached at the Vostochny cosmodrome, when Chairman Kim was there, and based on the results of the negotiations that took place between him and the Russian President, dialogue at all levels will continue with the DPRK,» Peskov said.
Earlier, the DPRK Embassy in Moscow reported that the head of the DPRK Foreign Ministry Choi Song Hee arrived in Moscow the day before on an official visit. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told the agency that negotiations between the heads of foreign affairs agencies will be held on January 16.