The statement said Kim Jong Un in his New Year Address clarified tasks and ways for successfully advancing the Korean revolution onto a new high stage.

We are convinced that the proposal for national reunification set forth by him in his New Year Address would make positive contribution to achieving Korea's reunification.

We support the aspiration of the Korean people to peacefully reunify the country.

We also fully support constructive measures of the leadership and government of the Russian Federation to strengthen the political, economic and humanitarian relations with the DPRK.

We will as ever make all efforts to strengthen the traditional relations of friendship between the peoples of Russia and the DPRK.