Putin pledged to assist the DPRK in the development of satellite technology

Mondo Military Updated on 2024-01-31

On the afternoon of September 13, Russia's Putin and North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un held talks at the Vostok Space Launch Site in Russia's Amur Oblast.

According to the video published on the official websites of South Korea**, Russia** and the Kremlin, it can be seen that Putin took Kim Jong-un to visit various facilities in the space launch site, including the assembly facilities of the Ankara series of rockets and the related facilities of the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle.

Russian media said that Kim Jong-un worked very hard at the scene, and asked the Russian** at the scene about the operation mechanism of the space launch site and how to launch rockets.

When asked by reporters at the scene whether Russia would assist North Korea in developing satellite technology, Putin replied that this is what we are here for.

Kim Jong-un is highly concerned about rocket technology, and as for whether there will be military and technological cooperation, Putin replied: "We will take our time and not rush, and we will discuss all issues."

The Russian delegation included Deputy Prime Minister Ku **lin, Deputy Prime Minister Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister Over Chuchuk, Defense Minister Shoigu and Transport Minister SavelyevThe DPRK delegation** included Pak Jong-cheon, Minister of Military and Political Affairs of the Workers' Party, Choe Sun-hee, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kang Soon-nam, Oh so-yong, and Park Tae-sung, among others.

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