The agreement, which was first announced by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in June following their summit in Pyongyang, stipulates that both nations will provide mutual assistance in the event of an armed attack on either side.
On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty formalizing the country’s strategic partnership with North Korea, which includes a provision for mutual defense. The agreement has now been enacted into law.
The treaty, which was announced by Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June following their summit in Pyongyang, includes a mutual defense clause, obligating each country to assist the other in the event of an armed attack.
The decree formalizing the partnership into law was published on an official legislative website, following its ratification by Russia's parliament.
Source: Hindustan Times
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