Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from Channel One, Pyongyang, June 19, 2024
19 June 2024 21:22
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Question: Would you comment on the article in the Russia-DPRK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty regarding assistance in case one of the countries is under attack? Does this mean that we might have to fight for the Koreans, and the Koreans for us?
Sergey Lavrov: If anyone doubts the legality of this clause, then they need to read it carefully. It says that in the event of aggression against one of the parties, the second party will provide it with all necessary assistance in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter and the national legislation of Russia and the DPRK.
If someone regards this as unlawful, then this article can only be objected to by those who are planning aggression against the DPRK or the Russian Federation. In our case it is a purely defensive position.
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