Talks with N. Korean leader will help strengthen regional security - Putin

PYONGYANG. June 19 (Interfax) - Talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will help strengthen regional security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"I would like to thank comrade Kim Jong Un and all our Korean colleagues once again for their hospitality and fruitful joint work. I am sure that today's negotiations will contribute to the further development of friendship and partnership between Russia and the DPRK and will help strengthen security throughout the region," Putin said following talks with Kim.