MOSCOW (Sputnik) — He stressed that the bilateral ties kept developing "due to the attention that [Russian] President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-il paid to them."
"Despite the difficult international environment, friendly relations between Russia and North Korea are developing successfully," Kim said at the Kim Jong-il remembrance day in North Korean embassy.
On Saturday, the embassy will be opened for everyone willing to pay respect to the Russia-born deceased Former Supreme Leader of North Korea.