North Korea Encourages Future Introspective Relations With Russia

JAKARTA - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for a "forward-minded" relationship with Russia.

Kim made the statement during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who was visiting Pyongyang for two days, according to the Korean Central News Agency, KCNA.

Kim expressed the determination of the heart' of the Workers' Party of Korea and the government to come up with a stable, future-minded, and broad-capacity plan for bilateral relations with Russia in the new era.

This, according to Kim, can be achieved by faithfully implementing the agreement made at the summit of North Korea-Russia, improving the welfare of the people of the two countries, and encouraging efforts to build a strong country with the plan.

Kim visited Russia during a week ago where he held high-level talks with President Vladimir Putin.

At Thursday's meeting, Kim and Lavrov also discussed "an important matter of mutual concern" to actively deal with the complicated regional and international situation.

The KCNA report states that both parties "reached consensus" to expand bilateral relations in all fields.