Putin Voices Support for Inter-Korean DialogueRussian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday reiterated Moscow's support for the warming dialogue between South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).In a telephone conversation with South Korean President Kim Dae- jung, Putin stressed the significance of growing trust between Seoul and Pyongyang, the Interfax news agency quoted the Kremlin press service as saying. Putin also briefed Kim on his recent foreign trips and the G-8 summit in Okinawa, Japan, where a Korean Peninsula settlement was widely discussed. The South Korean president thanked Putin for the information and for his opinions, Interfax reported. The two leaders also touched on a number of issues concerning bilateral relations and upcoming contacts, the Kremlin press service said. |
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