It is the common desire and will of the peoples of the two countries to boost the traditional DPRK-Russia relations of friendship and cooperation, Rodong Sinmun says, and goes on:

The DPRK-Russia joint declaration is a historic milestone to newly develop the traditional DPRK-Russia relations of friendship and cooperation and the driving force for the sound development of the international relations and global peace.

The friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries have been developed on a high stage since the adoption of the DPRK-Russia joint declaration.

The DPRK-Russia relations have been steadily developed on the principle of friendship, cooperation and good-neighborliness under the care of the top leaders of the two countries.

The Korean people will as ever make efforts to boost the DPRK-Russia friendly and cooperative relations in the spirit of the DPRK-Russia joint declaration.

Minju Joson notes that the DPRK-Russia friendly relations will steadily develop thanks to the aspiration, requirement and efforts of the peoples of the two countries.