MOSCOW, May 27. /TASS/. The allied relations between Russia and North Korea are exceptionally strong and Moscow values Pyongyang’s versatile support, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.

"Our allied relations with that country are maximally strong. We highly value this multi-aspect support that we receive from the DPRK [the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea]," the high-ranking diplomat emphasized, following the results of a meeting in the State Duma (the lower house of Russia’s parliament).

"In turn, we are maximally committed to deepening our relations," Ryabkov added.