No. 6045
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
and
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Treaty of friendship, co-operation and mutual assistance.
Signed at Moscow, on 6 July 1961
Official texts: Russian and Korean.
Registered by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on 23 January 1962.

UNION DES RÉPUBLIQUES SOCIALISTES
SOVD3TÏQUES
et
RÉPUBLIQUE POPULAIRE DÉMOCRATIQUE DE CORÉE
Traité d'amitié, de coopération et d'assistance mutuelle.
Signé à Moscou, le 6 juillet 1961
Textes officiels russe et coréen.
Enregistré par l'Union des Républiques socialistes soviétiques le 23 janvier 1962.

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No. 6045. TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, CO-OPERATION AND
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE1 BETWEEN THE UNION OF
SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS AND THE DEMOCRA
TIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA. SIGNED AT
MOSCOW, ON 6 JULY 1961

The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics and the Presidium of the Supreme National Assembly of the De
mocratic People's Republic of Korea,
Anxious to develop and strengthen the friendly relations between the
Soviet Union and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea based on the prin
ciple of socialist internationalism,
Desiring to promote the maintenance and strengthening of peace and se
curity in the Far East and throughout the world in accordance with the purposes
and principles of the United Nations,
Resolved to extend assistance and support to one another in the event of
military attack upon either of the Contracting Parties by any State or coalition of
States,
Convinced that the strengthening of friendship, good-neighbourliness and
co-operation between the Soviet Union and the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea is in accordance with the vital interests of the people of both States and
will best serve to promote their further economic and cultural development,
Have decided for this purpose to conclude the present Treaty and have
appointed as their plenipotentiaries:
The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:
Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of
the USSR;
The Presidium of the Supreme National Assembly of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea: Kim II Sung, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The two plenipotentiary representatives, having exchanged their full powers,
found in good and due form, have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Contracting Parties declare that they will continue to participate
in all international action designed to safeguard peace and security in the Far
1 Came into force on 10 September 1961, the date of the exchange of the instruments of ratifi
cation at Pyongyang, in accordance with article 6.

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East and throughout the world and will contribute to the realization of these
lofty aims.
Should either of the Contracting Parties suffer armed attack by any State
or coalition of States and thus find itself in a state of war, the other Contracting
Party shall immediately extend military and other assistance with all the means at
its disposal.

Article 2
Each Contracting Party undertakes not to enter into any alliance or to
participate in any coalition, or in any action or measure, directed against the other
Contracting Party.

Article 3
The Contracting Parties shall consult together on all important international
questions involving the interests of both States, in an effort to strengthen peace
and universal security.

Article 4
The two Contracting Parties undertake, in a spirit of friendship and co
operation in accordance with the principles of equal rights, mutual respect for
State sovereignty and territorial integrity, and non-intervention in each other's
domestic affairs, to develop and strengthen the economic and cultural ties
between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea, to render each other all possible assistance and to effect the
necessary co-operation in the economic and cultural fields.

Article 5
The two Contracting Parties consider that the unification of Korea should
be brought about on a peaceful and democratic basis and that such a solution
is in keeping both with the national interests of the Korean people and with
the cause of maintaining peace in the Far East.

Article 6
This Treaty shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of the in
struments of ratification, which shall take place at Pyongyang.
This Treaty shall remain in force for ten years. If neither of the Contracting
Parties gives notice one year before the expiration of the said period that it
wishes to denounce the Treaty, it shall remain in force for the succeeding five
years and shall thereafter continue in force in accordance with this provision.
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DONE at Moscow, on 6 July 1961, in two copies, each in the Russian and
Korean languages, both texts being equally authentic.
By authorization of the Presidium
of the Supreme Soviet of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:

N. KHRUSHCHEV

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By authorization of the Presidium
of the Supreme National Assembly of
the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea:
KIM IL SUNG