{"id":18665,"date":"2020-09-25T10:17:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T07:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=18665"},"modified":"2020-09-25T10:17:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T07:17:47","slug":"speaker-kadaga-meets-dprk-envoy-promises-to-form-mps-team-to-strengthen-kla-pyongyang-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/25\/speaker-kadaga-meets-dprk-envoy-promises-to-form-mps-team-to-strengthen-kla-pyongyang-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Kadaga Meets DPRK Envoy, Promises To Form MPs’ Team To Strengthen Kla-Pyongyang Ties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Uganda\u2019s Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has promised to form a team of lawmakers to establish Uganda \u2013 Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) friendship with the legislature of the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kadaga made the promise during a meeting with the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Jong Tong at her parliament office on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move is expected to further strengthen ties between the legislatures of the two nations and cement relations between Kampala and Pyongyang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DPRK Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Jong Tong (L) during the meeting with Speaker Kadaga on Thursday<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kadaga commended the Government of the DPRK for its continued support to the Government of Uganda, especially in areas of security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ambassador Jong Tong, congratulated the Speaker on her reelection to NRM CEC, and also commended the Government of Uganda on gains in peace, stability, socio-economic transformation and promoting East African integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uganda<\/a> is a long-term ally of North Korea. Yoweri Museveni<\/a>, Uganda\u2019s president since 1986, has said that he learned basic Korean from during visits to North Korea. North Korea has provided training for pilots, technicians, police, marine forces, and special forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DPRK is led by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uganda and the DPRK enjoy very good relations. Vice President Edward Ssekandi represented Uganda as the DPRK marked the 60th \u2018Victory Day\u2019 parade in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kadaga in a photo op with the delegation from the DPRK Embassy<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The former President of the Presidium of the Supreme People\u2019s Assembly of DPRK, Kim Yong-nam visited Uganda in 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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