The letter said, in part:
“On this memorable day your country is celebrating its liberation from the colonial yoke and the establishment of a sovereign state. Sharing the delight of your people, we also mourn our compatriots who gave their lives for victory in WWII and the freedom of Korea.”
President Putin expressed confidence that ever wider constructive and complementary partnership between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Korea was in the interests of the two countries and promoted security and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in North-East Asia.