During the discussion, Mr Putin noted the considerable progress achieved in the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue.
Mr Roh, for his part, noted that Russia’s position has been instrumental in many respects in ensuring that these talks make active progress.
Mr Putin said that cooperation between Russia and South Korea is expanding successfully in many different areas, particularly in investment in the energy sector.
See also
APEC Summit
September 7 − 9, 2007