Russian President Vladimir Putin and top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un on Thursday said that they had substantial discussions on bilateral¹ ties and the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue during their first-ever meeting.

 

俄罗斯总统普京与朝鲜最高领导人金正恩在周四首次会晤中对双边关系和半岛核问题进行了大量讨论。
 

 

The four-hour talks started with a one-on-one conversation between the two leaders and they were later joined by members of national delegations².

 

The two sides had an in-depth discussion on various topics including the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, bilateral relations, the United Nations and relations with the United States.

 

Putin reaffirmed that "there is no alternative to the peaceful solution of nuclear and other issues on the Korean Peninsula," adding that Russia is ready to continue cooperation to reduce tensions on the peninsula, and to strengthen security in Northeast Asia as a whole.

 

"Denuclearization means to a certain extent the disarmament of the DPRK. Definitely, the DPRK needs guarantees of its security and the preservation³ of sovereignty," Putin said at a press conference after talks with Kim.

 

For his part, Kim said that he and Putin had a fruitful discussion on "ways of peaceful settlement" of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, which has become one of the most pressing issues on the international agenda.

 

"I hope that our negotiations⁴ will continue along the same lines in a useful and constructive⁵ way," Kim said.

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