North Korea and the Republic of Congo will exchange medical professionals, equipment and training services over the next five years as part of a protocol signed on March 24 in Pyongyang, the Congolese Minister for Health and Population said this week.

Minister Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo said that a priority focus would be exploring cooperation with the DPRK on a combination of traditional and modern medical practices, an interview conducted by NK News via the consulate in London revealed.

“The protocol signed between the Congo (and) the DPRK involves purely health issues and health cooperation between the two countries,” the Consulate