Today, the UN Security Council discussed growing military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. Slovenia joined the request for an urgent meeting and expressed concern about the expansion of military engagements of the DPRK. It called on the DPRK to cease its illegal military aid to Russia and engage in dialogue. Diplomatic solution is the only pathway to sustainable peace and denuclearization of the DPRK. The latter remains imperative.

“According to media reports, since 2023, the DPRK has transferred to the Russian Federation more than 13,000 containers of ammunition, missiles and artillery. Further, and again based on media reports, more than 10,000 DPRK troops have been sent to the Russian Federation since October, where they have received training and equipment,” Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo underlined.

These developments represent an escalation of Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine, Deputy Permanent Representative Saša Jurečko emphasized. She added that the reported arms transfers and presence of DPRK’s troops in Europe violate UN Security Council resolutions. Slovenia further called on both the DPRK and Russia to cease their unlawful military cooperation.

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