The relations between Russia and North Korea are of a special nature, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Chinese capital Beijing, RIA Novosti reports.

“The role of the North Korean military in the liberation of the Kursk Region [of Russia], which corresponds to the agreement concluded between the countries,” the Russian president also noted.

Putin added that during the talks with Kim, he will discuss bilateral relations in all domains

Kim Jong Un, in turn, announced that he will discuss the prospects for the development of relations between Russia and North Korea.

The North Korean leader emphasized that these relations are developing in all aspects.

“If Pyongyang can help Russia in any way, it will definitely do it; it is a fraternal duty,” he noted.