Putin completed his state visit to the DPRK Russian President Vladimir Putin in the DPRK completed his state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). In total, Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un communicated for more than 11 hours, Regnum reports. The head of the DPRK Foreign Ministry accompanied the Russian leader all the way to the plane. On the evening of June 18, Vladimir Putin arrived in Pyongyang on a friendly state visit. On the eve of the Russian President’s visit to the DPRK, Russian flags appeared on the streets of Pyongyang, and a poster about Russian-Korean friendship was hung at the airport. In addition, a portrait of Putin was hung on one of the buildings in the capital of the DPRK. His photographs and Russian flags were also installed along the road. The official part of the visit began on June 19 at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. At the negotiations, the Russian leader said that Russia has been opposing the imperialist policies imposed by the United States for decades. He noted that Russia appreciates the political support of the DPRK authorities, including in the conflict in Ukraine. As a result of the negotiations, the parties signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement. At the same time, the leaders exchanged gifts. The Russian President presented the DPRK leader with an admiral’s dagger, a teapot and a second Aurus car (the first was presented to Kim Jong-un during his visit to Russia in September 2023). In turn, the leader of the DPRK presented the head of the Russian state with several works of art, including busts. Later, the leaders of the two countries laid flowers at the monument in memory of the soldiers of the Soviet army who died during the liberation of Korea from the Japanese occupiers. Before the ceremony began, a military band played the anthems of both countries. The Russian President, down on one knee, straightened the white, blue and red ribbons on the wreath, and then bowed to the monument in memory of the fallen. In addition, the leaders of the two countries attended a gala concert at the Cheyukwon Sports Complex, where they performed songs about the war and compositions by the singer SHAMAN. Then a state reception took place on behalf of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. At the reception, Putin made a toast to strengthening friendship and cooperation between Russia and the DPRK and to the health of the North Korean leader. Russia and Tanzania signed an air services agreement. Russia and Tanzania signed an agreement on air services, Izvestia writes. This was stated in a message on the website of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation on June 19. “The parties agreed on the mutual application of national legislation in relation to carriers, cooperation in the field of flight safety and aviation security in accordance with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization – Ed.) standards,” the department noted. The agreement also established the principles of operation of contract lines, provisions for collecting fees at airports, customs duties when moving goods and regulating tariffs of individual carriers. Russians won tennis tournaments at the BRICS Games. Russian tennis players won the women’s and men’s tournaments of the BRICS Games, TASS writes. In the final matches, the Russians met with representatives of Belarus and won with a score of 2:0. Among women, Polina Laskevich won with a score of 6:2, Elena Pridankina won 6:2. stronger than Daria Khomutyanskaya (6:3, 6:0), Ilya Simakin defeated Eric Harutyunyan (4:6, 7:6, 6:1), Danil Panarin defeated Daniil Ostapenkov (6:1, 6:). 4). The BRICS Games will end on June 23.
Putin completed his state visit to the DPRK; Russia and Tanzania signed an air services agreement; Russians won tennis tournaments at the BRICS Games – Russia today
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