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Kim Jong Il Leaves Moscow for St. Petersburg
Ending his two-day official visit to Moscow, Kim Jong Il, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), left for Russia's second largest city of St. Petersburg on Sunday night to continue his journey by special train across Russia.
Kim, who entered the Russian territory from the Far East city of Vladivostok on July 26 and made visits to cities along the Trans-Siberian Railway before arriving here last Friday, toured the space center in Korolyov outside Moscow on Sunday morning.
On Saturday, Kim met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. They signed k a key political document -- the Moscow Declaration -- to boost the traditional relations between their countries.
The document reiterated the intention of the two countries to contribute to the preservation of global stability. Kim assured Putin that DPRK's rocket program is peaceful and that it does not threaten any country that respects its sovereignty.
During the Sunday visit to the Mission Control Center in Korolyov, Kim was shown the hall from which the center's personnel were controlling the Mir space station for 15 years. Kim Jong Il also saw "One Day of Cosmonaut," a film about life in Zvyozdny Gorodok (Star City).
Kim will stay in St. Petersburg for two days, and return to Moscow on Tuesday. He will head for the city of Novosibirsk on Wednesday for going home.
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