TODAY'S NEWS (February.09.2001 Juche 90)
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5th round of inter-Korean military working-level talks held
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Reception given by Iranian ambassador
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Friendship meeting held
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Ten-day film show opens
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Symposium on calligraphy held
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Symposiums on theory of seed and idea of giving importance to seed held
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Russian ambassador hosts reception
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Papers on friendly and cooperative relations between DPRK and Russia
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Chinese ship crewmen meet
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U.S. forces use S. Korean land as helicopters' firing range
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Brisk preparations for 5th Kimjongilia Show
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This year's action program of Hanchongryon announced
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Total revision of SFA called for
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Greetings to Russian foreign minister
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Kim Jong Il receives Chinese party delegation
For Spanish-speaking people
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trabajadores se levantan en construccion economica
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es inevitable frustracion de "globalizacion"
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periodicos se refieren a relaciones de amistad y cooperacion entre rpdc y
rusia
5th round of inter-Korean military working-level talks held
Panmunjom, February 8 (KCNA) -- The fifth round of the inter-Korean
military working-level talks was held in the portion of the north side in
Panmunjom today. Present at the talks were the north side's delegation led
by colonel general Yu Yong Chol and the south side's delegation led by
brigadier general Kim Kyong Dok.
At the talks both sides continued the discussion of the issues on which
they had not agreed among the provisions of an "agreement on designating
areas to be placed under the control of the north and the south and
militarily ensuring the projects to relink railways and road between the
north and the south".
At the talks a full consensus was reached on all the issues envisioned
in the agreement thanks to the north side's efforts.
Yu Yong Chol said that there remained only the process of adopting and
effectuating the agreement after signing it. It is of urgent necessity to
adopt the agreement and put it into force as soon as possible as there
should be talks of experts to discuss technological and engineering matters
related to the projects of relinking railways and road between the north and
the south and a season to start the projects is imminent, he added.
It is the way of adopting and effectuating the agreement at the earliest
possible date for the minister of the People's Armed Forces of the north
side and the minister of National Defence of the south side to sign and
exchange it, he said, proposing specific procedures and time-table related
to this.
The south side said that it would study the north side's proposal and
inform the latter of its stand later.
Yu stressed the need for both sides to adopt the agreement and put it
into force as soon as possible and contribute to making this year, the first
year in the new century, a significant year of opening an epochal phase of
the independent reunification of the nation.
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Reception given by Iranian ambassador
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- Iranian ambassador to Korea Mohammad
Ganjidoost arranged a reception at the embassy yesterday on the occasion of
the 22nd anniversary of the victory of the Iranian Islamic revolution.
Present on invitation were Minister of Labour Ri Won Il who is chairman of
the Korea-Iran Friendship Association, other officials concerned and foreign
diplomatic envoys here.
Speeches were made at the reception.
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Friendship meeting held
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
DPRK Flood Damage Rehabilitation Committee hosted a friendship meeting here
yesterday in honor of members of international organizations and
non-governmental cooperation organizations here on the occasion of the
birthday of leader Kim Jong Il. Invited there were David Morton, resident
coordinator of the UN and resident representative of the UNDP,
representative Dilawar Ali Khan and members of the UNICEF mission and
members of non-governmental cooperation organizations here.
Present were Choe Su Hon, vice-minister of foreign affairs, Ri Yong Sok,
vice-chairman of the DPRK Flood Damage Rehabilitation Committee, and other
officials concerned.
Speeches were made at the meeting.
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Ten-day film show opens
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- A ten-day film show was opened to
celebrate the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il. Screened will be films showing
the immortal feats Kim Jong Il has performed in accomplishing the
revolutionary cause of Juche and films picturing great national pride and
honor of the Korean people who have him at the head of the party and the
revolution.
And films dealing with the validity and vitality of the Workers' Party
of Korea's army-first revolutionary line will be shown.
A national opening ceremony took place here yesterday.
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Symposium on calligraphy held
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- A symposium on the Juche-based idea of
literature and art for calligraphy took place here yesterday. It was
discussed at the symposium that the Korean nation has long glorified its
brilliant culture, created letters more beautiful and remarkable than those
of any other countries and, on this basis, developed the calligraphy, one of
the traditional fine art forms.
The speakers said that Korean calligraphy has been successfully carried
forward and developed as part of the precious heritage of the nation since
it highly acclaimed President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il.
They referred to the brilliant feats performed by them in the
development of the Juche-based calligraphy.
They stressed that under the wise leadership and meticulous care of Kim
Jong Il, the Juche-based calligraphy has reached the highest water mark of
its development as it is shining as revolutionary calligraphy based on the
transparent revolutionary view on the leader, popular calligraphy which is
in service for the popular masses and being created by them and national
calligraphy anchored on the peculiar national tradition.
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Symposiums on theory of seed and idea of giving importance to seed held
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) - Symposiums on the theory of seed and the
idea of giving importance to it propounded by leader Kim Jong Il were held
in the fields of literature and art, social science, agriculture, education,
press, scientific research and party cadre training. The symposiums proved
the originality and truth of the theory of seed and the idea of giving
importance to it and referred to tasks to apply them thoroughly.
The speakers said that the theory and the idea serve as an effective
means for creation and change and the most revolutionary and greatest idea
to be firmly upheld by the workers' party and people of Korea in the
struggle to build a powerful nation in the 21st century.
The theory of seed is the idea of a main point in any work, that is the
core in all the creative activities of the popular masses for independence.
It plays a decisive role in achieving great successes and reaping good
fruits by defining the content and form of work and its quality and speed
and making it possible to push ahead with the work as a whole in a uniform
manner, they said.
They went on:
Under the wise guidance of the wpk a new turn is being effected in all
aspects of social life and a leaping advance and amazing achievements have
been recently made in different fields. this clearly shows the validity and
vitality of the theory and the idea.
The symposiums underscored the need to more thoroughly apply the theory
and the idea in scientific, agricultural, educational and other sectors.
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Russian ambassador hosts reception
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- Valery Denisov, Russian ambassador to
the DPRK, hosted a reception on Feb. 8 to mark the 1st anniversary of the
signing of the Russian-DPRK treaty of friendship, good neighbourliness and
cooperation. Valery Denisov in his speech said that the conclusion of the
new treaty laid a solid groundwork for the development of the relations
between the two countries in the 21st century.
He noted that the signing of the Russian-DPRK joint declaration as an
outcome of the historic meeting and summit between President Putin and
leader Kim Jong Il was an event recorded by Russia and the DPRK in the late
20th century.
He expressed the belief that the active cooperation between the two
countries would be boosted by the new inter-state treaty and the
Russian-DPRK joint declaration would greatly contribute to the consolidation
of peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and in northeast Asia. He
wished the Korean people success in their efforts to build a powerful nation
and achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea.
Choe Thae Bok, chairman of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, in his
speech said that the treaty has demonstrated the aspiration and desire of
the two peoples to expand and develop the friendly and cooperative relations
between the DPRK and Russia on a fresh basis, adding that the treaty is a
basic legal document which laid a solid foundation for developing on to a
new high level the bilateral relations on the principle of mutual respect
for independence, non-interference in other's internal affairs, equality and
mutual benefits.
He noted with great satisfaction that the two countries have discussed
the issues of boosting the support and cooperation in various fields
including politics, economy, military affairs and culture according to the
DPRK-Russian joint declaration and the new treaty signed between the two
countries.
He expressed the belief that the DPRK-Russian relations would expand and
develop in all fields in the interests of the common prosperity and
wellbeing of the people and global peace and security in the new century,
too.
He wished the russian government and people greater success in their
efforts to build powerful Russia and establish a fair and peaceful world
order.
In another development a reception was sponsored by the Russian
consulate general in Chongjin to mark the anniversary.
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Papers on friendly and cooperative relations between DPRK and Russia
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- Papers here devote articles to the
first anniversary of the DPRK-Russian treaty of friendship, good
neighbourliness and cooperation. Rodong Sinmun in a signed article says that
the signing of the new treaty was a demonstration of the aspiration and
stand of the DPRK and Russia to strengthen the traditional friendship, good
neighbourliness, mutual trust and cooperation in various fields between the
two countries, respect the purpose and principles of the U.N. Charter,
achieve international security and stability and develop the equitable and
mutually beneficial cooperation in northeast Asia and the rest of the world.
The article goes on:
The signing of the treaty provided a legal foundation to develop the
friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries onto a new
phase in conformity with the changed international environment and the
interests of the two countries.
It is the common aspiration and wishes of the two peoples to steadily
develop the long-standing DPRK-Russia friendly and cooperative relations.
The treaty, therefore, serves as an important guarantee for their
realization.
Following the signing of the treaty the friendly and cooperative
relations between the two countries entered a new phase of development.
Especially, President Putin's Korea visit on the invitation of leader
Kim Jong Il in July last year provided a momentous occasion of placing the
DPRK-Russia frienship on a more solid basis.
The DPRK-Russian summit meeting and talks and the adoption of the
DPRK-Russia joint declaration marked a landmark event in the history of the
friendly relations between the two countries.
Russia is going ahead with its plan to build a powerful state.
Russia opposes hegemonism and is strongly countering the U.S. attempt to
deploy the "National Missile Defence" system, which may upset the strategic
balance and stability in the world.
Russia is opposed to the unipolarization of the world and stands for
multipolarization.
The development of friendly and cooperative relations between the two
countries is conducive to giving an impetus to the trend of the times and
the development of international relations in the new century.
Minju Joson in an editorial article says that the workers' party,
government and people of Korea will make all efforts to develop the friendly
and cooperative relations with the government and people of Russia on the
principle of independence, equality, non-interference in others' internal
affairs and mutual benefits in the future, too.
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Chinese ship crewmen meet
Chongjin, February 8 (KCNA) -- The crewmen of the Chinese ship Hong
Hu-1 met at Chongjin port on the east coast of Korea today to celebrate the
birthday of leader Kim Jong Il. Speakers at the meeting said that the
army-first idea that arms guarantee the safety of the party, the state and
the people is the greatest idea, which could be set forth only by Kim Jong
Il, and a mode of politics and leadership from which the world should learn.
They fully supported the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration provided
by his brilliant far-sightedness and patriotic bold resolution. They
expressed belief that the Korean people would make great success in the
efforts to open a road of advance in the building of a powerful nation.
A letter to him was adopted at the meeting.
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U.S. forces use S. Korean land as helicopters' firing range
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- It was disclosed that the U.S. forces
stationed in South Korea had used the area of Sindu-ri, Wonbuk-myon, Thaean
county, South Chungchong Province, as a firing range of helicopters,
according to the South Korean newspaper Hangyore. The firing range, a sandy
hill of basin style, is comparatively shut off from outside. Tree branches
hit and broken by live shells and cartridges of smoke and blank shells were
found.
Villagers said that firing exercises of U.S. military helicopters are
witnessed so often on the sandy hill from several years ago and that
neighbouring people are in the grip of uneasiness.
When they phoned to the South Korean ministry of "national defence" to
confirm the firing exercises of U.S. military helicopters in 1999, it said
that it could hardly confirm the exercises of the U.S. forces.
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Brisk preparations for 5th Kimjongilia Show
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- Preparations for the fifth Kimjongilia
Show are progressing apace in the DPRK. The show will be held from February
14 to 20 this year, the first year in the new century. It will be largest in
scale and peculiar in style.
It is expected to bring together scores of organizations and individuals
at home and abroad and working people. The participation will be more than
three times that of the first show.
The show is sponsored by the Korean Kimjongilia Federation.
The federation is pushing ahead with the preparations for the show to
suit its feature.
The design of the show, distribution of display space and installation
of visual aids have been completed in the main.
Posters of the show have also been produced.
Officials of the federation went to several ministries, national
institutions, South Phyongan, South Hwanghae and Jagang provinces, at least
40 units in all, acquainted themselves with the cultivation of Kimjongilias
and gave technological guidance to the temperature and humidity regulation
to meet the conditions for the growth of flowers.
They are now putting forth buds at greenhouses of different units,
organs and families across the country.
Arrangements are made to receive foreign delegations and overseas
Koreans coming here to participate in the show.
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This year's action program of Hanchongryon announced
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- Ri Yong Hon, interim chairman of the
9th-term South Korean Federation of University Student Councils
(Hanchongryon) in a press conference on Feb. 4 announced its action program
for this year, according to a news report. He said that this year
hanchongryon will wage an allout struggle against the anti-reunification
forces and popularize the campaign in a bid to open a decisive phase of
reunification through the implementation of the June 15 joint declaration.
Hanchongryon will set a period from June 15 to August 15 as a period of
the campaign for promoting national reunification and conduct various and
powerful campaigns for reunification in this period, he declared.
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Total revision of SFA called for
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- The people's action for revision of the
shackling South Korea-U.S. "status of forces agreement" at a press
conference on Feb. 5 urged a total revision of the unequal provisions of the
agreement and a revision of the South Korea-U.S. "mutual defense pact," the
source of the inequality, the South Korean newspaper Hangyore said. The
organization decided to hold a one-by-one demonstration in front of the U.S.
embassy in Seoul for the one month of February.
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Greetings to Russian foreign minister
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- Paek Nam Sun, minister of Foreign
Affairs of the DPRK, sent a message of greetings to his Russian counterpart
Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov on the occasion of the first anniversary of the
DPRK-Russia treaty of friendship, good neighbourliness and cooperation. The
message said that the signing of the new treaty provided a firm legal
groundwork to develop the bilateral relations on to a new higher level.
Convinced that the traditional friendly relations between the two
countries would expand and develop in all fields in the spirit of the
DPRK-Russia joint declaration and this treaty inked by the heads of the two
countries, Paek Nam Sun wished him success in his responsible work.
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Kim Jong Il receives Chinese party delegation
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il today
received a delegation of the international liaison department of the C.C.,
the Communist Party of China led by Wang Jiarui on a visit to Korea. This is
the first visit to Korea of Wang since he was appointed as deputy head for
Korean affairs of the CPC international liaison department. Present on the
occasion were secretary of the WPK Central Committee Kim Kuk Thae, director
of the international department of the C.C., the WPK Kim Yang Gon, generals
of the Korean People's Army Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong and Chinese
ambassador to the DPRK Wang Guozhng. Leader Kim Jong Il expressed thanks
again for the sincere and kind guidance given to him during his recent
unofficial china visit, and conversed with the guests in a cordial and
friendly atmosphere.
He gave a luncheon for the visitors.
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trabajadores se levantan en construccion economica
pyongyang, 9 de enero (atcc) -- al entrar en ano nuevo los trabajadores
de la rpdc se levantan en la construccion economica. la tarea importante de
ellos es de acelerar el avance general al paraiso socialista para hacer del
primer ano del siglo 21 un ano de nuevo salto y de prosperidad general.
ahora en todas las provincias, ciudades y distritos asi como en las
fabricas y empresas tienen lugar mitines y actos de determinacion para
ejecutar cabalmente las tareas combativas presentadas en el editorial
conjunto de ano nuevo. asi los trabajadores de todo el pais emprendieron con
redoblado animo el camino de la marcha incipiente del 2001.
se destacan los sectores de las industrias de electricidad, carbon,
metalurgia y el transporte ferroviario que son frentes mas importantes de la
construccion economica socialista.
los empleados del complejo termoelectrico de pyongyang se reunieron para
tomar la determinacion de materializar las tareas planteadas en el editorial
conjunto y llamaron a todos los trabajadores del pais a una emulacion
socialista para sobrecumplir planes de economia nacional de este ano.
todos los trabajadores del pais respondieron activamente al llamamiento.
los obreros del complejo termoelectrico de pukchang tienen la meta de
poner en funcionamiento varios generadores mas que el ano pasado e impulsan
con vigor la labor de reconstruir los procesos productivos por la tecnica
moderna.
los empleados de los complejos carboniferos de las zonas de sunchon,
kaechon y anju y otras unidades de la industria de carbon anteponen la
perforacion pese a la falta de la energia electrica, materiales, equipos,
etc. y al asegurar el pleno funcionamiento de las galerias de extraccion de
carbon registran innovaciones productivas.
los trabajadores del complejo de acero de songjin, base metalurgica de
la region septentrional y de los complejos siderurgicos kim chaek y hwanghae
concentran grandes fuerzas a la modernizacion de los equipos y al mismo
tiempo hacen dinamicos esfuerzos por aumentar la produccion de materiales de
hierro y acero valiendose de los equipos existentes.
los cuerpos de locomotoras de tanchon y pyongyang oeste transportaron en
los primeros dias de este ano 1.2 veces mas cargas que el mismo periodo del
ano pasado. ahora ellos y otras unidades del transporte ferroviario cumplen
tambien las tareas urgentes del particular al hacer bien la formacion de
trenes y la organizacion de trabajos de tripulacion.
los trabajadores agricolas se han levantado como un solo hombre en los
preparativos de la agricultura de este ano con el espiritu y el modo de
trabajo de taehongdaneses y hallan y movilizan activamente fuentes de abonos
organicos para elevar la fertilidad de la tierra.
se registran tambien innovaciones en la obra de canal kaechon-lago
thaesong y el arreglo de tierra de la provincia de hwanghae del sur.
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es inevitable frustracion de "globalizacion"
pyongyang, 9 de enero (atcc) -- el diario "rodong sinmun" en un
articulo individual de hoy senala que a traves de la lucha de los pueblos
del mundo contra la "globalizacion" librada el ano pasado se llega a la
conclusion de que ella esta condenada a la ruina y es indetenible la
tendencia de la epoca a la independencia. el articulo continua:
el ano pasado las maquinaciones de los imperialistas encaminadas a
lograr la "globalizacion" fueron condenadas y repudiadas mas categoricamente
que nunca por parte de los pueblos del mundo.
la caracteristica de la lucha contra la "globalizacion" desarrollada el
ano pasado es que esta lucha se extendio a mas amplios paises del mundo.
el ano pasado la lucha contra la "globalizacion" de que hablan los
imperialistas se desarrollo en casi todas las regiones y paises del mundo
incluidos asia, africa y america latina e incluso en los paises del
occidente.
el ano pasado los paises en vias de desarrollo revelaron la nocividad de
"globalizacion", hallaron los acertados metodos para eliminar sus
consecuencias y lucharon con vigor por llevarlos a efecto.
entablaron numerosas reuniones bilaterales y multilaterales en las
cuales intercambiaron opiniones y buscaron metodos para enfrentarse a la
"globalizacion". para esos paises el unico metodo para enfrentarla es
desarrollar la cooperacion sur-sur con la autoconfianza colectiva y elevar
la capacidad competitiva propia.
a base de hallar la estrategia y metodos para superar las graves
consecuencias de la "globalizacion" esos paises desarrollaron la lucha por
llevarlos a la practica logrando asi muchos exitos.
en las reuniones de varias organizaciones regionales, la onu y otros
grandes foros internacionales se oyeron voces de repudio a la
"globalizacion", se creo la zona de comercio libre del mercado comun de
africa oriental y meridional y se abrio la firme perspectiva para la
fundacion de la union africana y los paises centroamericanos decidieron dar
impulso a la concertacion del convenio de comercio libre.
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periodicos se refieren a relaciones de amistad y cooperacion entre rpdc y
rusia
pyongyang, 9 de febrero (atcc) -- hoy se cumple el primer aniversario
de la conclusion del tratado sobre la amistad, buena vecindad y cooperacion
entre la rpdc y rusia. con motivo de este dia los periodicos capitalinos
insertaron los articulos.
"rodong sinmun" en un articulo individual senala que la firma del nuevo
tratado es la manifestacion del deseo y posicion de ambos paises de
profundizar sus relaciones tradicionales de amistad, buena vecindad,
confianza mutua y cooperacion multifacetica, respetar el objetivo y los
principios de la carta de la onu, lograr la seguridad y estabilidad
internacionales y desarrollar la cooperacion igualitaria y de beneficio
mutuo en el nordeste asiatico y el resto del mundo y continua:
con la conclusion del tratado ha sido preparada la base juridica que
permite desarrollar a una nueva etapa las relaciones de amistad y
cooperacion entre la rpdc y rusia conforme a la situacion internacional
cambiada y los intereses de ambos paises.
desarrollar sin cesar estas relaciones de larga historia constituye el
deseo y la demanda comunes de los pueblos de ambos paises. el tratado sobre
la amistad, buena vecindad y cooperacion entre la rpdc y rusia constituye
una importante garantia para hacer realidad este deseo y demanda.
gracias a este tratado las relaciones de amistad y cooperacion
coreano-rusas han entrado en una nueva fase del desarrollo.
particularmente se ha colocado sobre la base mas firme la amistad
coreano-rusa con motivo de la visita a corea del presidente putin realizada
en julio del ano pasado por invitacion del gran dirigente kim jong il.
el encuentro de los maximos dirigentes de corea y rusia y sus
conversaciones y la aprobacion de la declaracion conjunta corea-rusia fueron
eventos trascendentales en la historia de relaciones de amistad entre ambos
paises.
hoy en dia en rusia se promueve el proyecto de construccion de un
poderoso estado. rusia se opone al heguemonismo y en particular se enfrenta
categoricamente a la intencion de estados unidos de desplegar el sistema de
"defensa nacional de misil" que puede destruir el equilibrio estrategico y
la estabilidad del mundo.
este pais niega la unipolarizacion del mundo y aspira a su
multipolarizacion.
el desarrollo de las relaciones de amistad coreano-rusas es util para
promover la corriente de la epoca y el desarrollo de las relaciones
internacionales del nuevo siglo.
"minju joson" en un articulo de redaccion senala que el partido del
trabajo de corea, el gobierno de la rpdc y el pueblo coreano tambien en el
futuro haran todos sus esfuerzos por desarrollar sus relaciones de amistad y
cooperacion con el gobierno y el pueblo de rusia en adhesion a los
principios de la independencia, la igualdad, la no intervencion en los
asuntos internos y el beneficio mutuo.
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