The South Korean Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian Ambassador to Seoul, Georgy Zinoviev, and informed him of the position of the South Korean side in connection with the conclusion of an agreement on a comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea, the agency reports. Yonhap.
At present, the Russian Embassy has not yet commented on this information.
According to the agency, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Kim Hong-kyun conveyed to the Russian ambassador the position of the country’s government regarding the treaty. The diplomat pointed out that military cooperation between the Russian Federation and the DPRK allegedly violates UN Security Council resolutions and has a negative impact on relations between Seoul and Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Russian Federation and the DPRK during negotiations in Pyongyang on June 19. The Russian President called this agreement fundamental, noting that it will become the basis for relations between Russia and the DPRK for years to come.
As the Russian leader clarified, the agreement provides for assistance in the event of aggression against Moscow or Pyongyang.
