Russian chief diplomat Sergei Lavrov is set to visit North Korea over the upcoming weekend, according to state media, his third trip to the DPRK since 2023.

The Korean Central News Agency said in a one-line report on Wednesday that Lavrov will visit Pyongyang from Friday through Sunday at the invitation of the DPRK’s foreign ministry, without disclosing any further details. It is likely that the Russian foreign minister will meet his counterpart Choe Son Hui and possibly leader Kim Jong Un.

Lavrov’s ministry confirmed the trip, with spokesperson Maria Zakharova stating in a briefingthat the diplomat will visit