On June 17, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Shoigu said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had decided to send 1,000 engineers and 5,000 military workers to Russia to participate in the reconstruction of Kursk province, which suffered damage after Ukraine's attack.
Chairman of the National Defense Committee of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un has decided to send 1,000 workers to Russia to destroy bombs and mines on Russian territory, as well as 5,000 workers to build the army to rebuild infrastructure destroyed by war, Shoigu said.
Shoigu also said that Moscow and Pyongyang have agreed on a plan to build commemorative works for the North Korean soldiers who sacrificed their lives while participating in the liberation of Russia's Kursk province.
The leaders of the two countries have decided to commemorate the contributions of the soldiers of the North Korean People's Army who fought. The two sides plan to inaugurate memorial sites in Russia and North Korea to commemorate the soldiers who fell in the battles on Russian territory. Within the framework of this visit, the two sides discussed the construction of a memorial complex with a museum in Pyongyang with the participation of the Russian side, Mr. Shoigu added.
Mr. Shoigu's visit to Pyongyang on June 17 was the third in the past 3 months. He explained that this frequency is due to the rapid implementation of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the two countries.
"First of all, this is related to the progress of the agreement, which was signed a year ago. The progress is set out to require regular monitoring and adjustments and decisions at all levels" - Mr. Shoigu said.
In addition to security, Mr. Shoigu expressed hope that flights between Russia and North Korea will soon be resumed. Currently, the railway system between the two countries is in the process of being restored.
I hope that in the near future, the first flight in more than 30 years will take off, he said.
Mr. Shoigu also said that the two countries will solemnly celebrate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of North Korea from Japanese socialism and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean Labor Party later this year.
High-level visits will be held on the occasion of these important events. All of the above contents have received our close attention. However, the focus of the current trip is still security issues, he stressed.
