At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin came to our country on a state visit on May 26. The President of Russia was met by the head of our state Shavkat Mirziyoyev at Tashkent International Airport.

President of the Republic of Korea Yun Seok-yol will pay a state visit to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on June 10-15. First Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hye said Yun will begin a six-day trip on Monday accompanied by First Lady Kim Keon-hee, visiting three Central Asian countries until June 15.

On the night of June 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to North Korea. He was personally met at the airport by the head of state of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un. The next day, Putin and Kim signed an agreement to deepen cooperation between the two countries. This document provides for mutual assistance in case of aggression against one of the participants.