SEOUL – Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un met with visiting Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Sergei Shoigu on Friday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.

Shoigu conveyed friendly greetings and an important signed letter from Russia's President Vladimir Putin to Kim, the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of State Affairs in the DPRK, the KCNA said.

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Kim expressed his deep gratitude and conveyed his greetings to Putin, it added.

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on defending the security interests of the two countries as well as the regional and international situation, according to the KCNA.

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"It is the steadfast option and resolute will of the DPRK government to invariably support Russia in the struggle for defending the national sovereignty, territorial integrity and security interests in the future," Kim was quoted by the KCNA as saying.

Leaders of the two countries are willing to unconditionally implement the provisions of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two sides, the KCNA said, adding that Kim and Shoigu talked about further expanding and boosting cooperation in the security area and other fields.