1 october, 2009 09:00
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent a message to South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan, congratulating him on his appointment

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent a message to South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan, congratulating him on his appointment

The message reads, in part:
"I would like to confirm our interest in the further development of Russian-Korean relations and in the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, the economy, science, technology, culture and other fields."