Pyongyang declares 2015 "DPRK-Russia Year of Friendship"

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday declared the year of 2015 a year of friendship between the DPRK and Russia, reported the official KCNA news agency.

This is the first year of friendship between the two countries, which is aimed at developing "the bilateral relations onto a new higher stage in various fields including politics, economy and culture under a mutual agreement," said KCNA.

The two countries plan to intensify exchanges of delegation visits and contacts, and jointly hold cultural events in cities including Pyongyang and Moscow.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean nation and also the 70th anniversary of Russia's victory in its Great Patriotic War.

On Jan. 28, the Kremlin said Pyongyang had confirmed its top leader Kim Jong Un would come to Moscow in May for celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany and its allies. Endi