Владимир Путин и Пак Кын Хе обменялись поздравительными телеграммами в связи с 25-летним юбилеем установления дипотношений. Согласились, что надо продолжать двустороннее сотрудничества ради мира и процветания в регионе.


President Park Geun-hye and her Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday agreed on the importance of continued cooperation between the two nations in efforts for regional peace and stability.

The leaders exchanged congratulatory messages on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Seoul-Moscow diplomatic ties, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Park called South Korea and Russia "mutually beneficial and future-oriented" partners, it said.

She also voiced hope for the expansion of cooperation for peace and prosperity on the peninsula and in Northeast Asia.

Putin said the neighboring countries have amassed "useful cooperative experience" over the last 25 years.

He expressed confidence that constructive ties between Seoul and Moscow will keep contributing to regional peace and stability, said the ministry.

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, traded separate congratulatory messages to mark the anniversary.