Russian President Vladimir Putin said relations between Russia and North Korea are "developing as planned” during a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Moscow.

A video released by the Kremlin on Monday showed Putin greeting Choe with a handshake, expressing pleasure at the meeting and asking her to convey his warm regards to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Putin recalled his talks with Kim in Beijing on September 3, noting that the two leaders held in-depth discussions on the prospects of bilateral ties and reaffirming that “everything is going according to plan.”

Before the talks began, Putin also greeted North Korean Ambassador to Russia Sin Hong-chol, who accompanied Choe, and led the delegation to the conference table.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov also attended the meeting.

While the Kremlin did not disclose details of the discussions, two sides likely addressed issues involving North Korea, Russia and the United States.