Kim Jong Un's "unwavering support" from North Korea is acknowledged by Vladimir Putin.
At the square beside the Taedong River, which flows through the capital, there was an honor guard made up of mounted soldiers and a sizable gathering of citizens.
Seoul: Following a lavish welcoming ceremony at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un conducted a summit discussion on Wednesday, according to Russian media, during which they made a commitment to strengthen their countries' relations.
At the square beside the Taedong River, which flows through the capital, there was an honor guard made up of mounted soldiers and a sizable gathering of citizens. Children clutching balloons and enormous images of the two leaders adorned the Grand People's Study Hall, each with a national flag.
According to Russian media, Kim and Putin then rode to the Kumsusan Palace for summit negotiations.
Putin was quoted by the Russian official news agency RIA as saying, "We highly appreciate your consistent and unwavering support for Russian policy, including in the Ukrainian direction." as saying at the start of the talks with Kim.
According to Russian media, Putin stated that Moscow is opposing the US and its allies' hegemonic, imperialist policies.
Early on Wednesday, Putin showed up at Pyongyang's airport. Kim greeted him with an embrace, and the two conversed about "pent-up inmost thoughts" while traveling to Pyongyang's state guest house, according to North Korean official media.
At a time when both nations are facing international isolation, Putin is making his first visit to the capital of North Korea in 24 years, a visit that might drastically alter decades' worth of ties between the two countries.
According to North Korea's official news agency, KCNA, Putin's visit shows the strength and endurance of the two nations' friendship and unity, and their relationship is a "engine for accelerating the building of a new multi-polar world".
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