Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters he has accepted an invitation to visit Pyongyang following a meeting with North Korean counterpart Ri Yong Ho on Tuesday.
The two met for planned talks in Moscow and discussed a range of bilateral issues, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reported, as well as plans for events to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
“We are very pleased with the talks. Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho of the DPRK invited me to visit Pyongyang on a return visit
Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters he has accepted an invitation to visit Pyongyang following a meeting with North Korean counterpart Ri Yong Ho on Tuesday.
The two met for planned talks in Moscow and discussed a range of bilateral issues, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reported, as well as plans for events to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI working on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.
