Washington is concerned about a possible meeting between Assad and Kim

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US State Department said Wednesday that the United States is concerned about reports that a meeting between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un could be held.

"We can not confirm the news of this meeting, but if President Bashar al-Assad meets with the North Korean leader, it will certainly be worrisome for us," the US diplomat told reporters.

Earlier, the North Korean News Agency reported that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will visit Pyongyang to meet with the President of the country, Kim Jong-un, while the date of the visit is not yet determined, according to the agency "Yonhap" Korean.

"Assad recently received the credentials of North Korean Ambassador Moon Jong Nam," the agency said. "The world welcomes the recent positive developments in North Korea, which are the result of the wise leadership of Kim Jong-un. I trust his ability to achieve victory in the end, and unite the two Koreas without any failure. "

In his speech, Assad referred to the historical relations between North Korea and Syria, which President Kim Song and Hafez al-Assad established. "The Syrian government will support all the policies adopted by the North Korean leadership as well as develop and improve them," he said.

There was no official statement from the Syrian presidency confirming that visit or comment on it and did not deny it.

Source: https://worldnews-sy.com/