The head of Russia’s Ministry for the Development of the Far East (MDFE) Alexander Kozlov arrived in Pyongyang Thursday, North Korean state media reported, as the two sides appear set to resume discussions on a number of joint economic projects.

An official report from the MDFE published Thursday announced Kozlov’s trip, saying it would be focused on holding an “intersessional meeting” continuing the work of a major intergovernmental committee which last held its annual meeting in March.

The 9th DPRK-Russian Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) on Cooperation in Trade, Economics, Science, and Technology was held in Moscow on March 6,where Kozlov