Russian Minister of the Interior Vladimir Kolokoltsev arrived in the North Korean capital on Monday, the country’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, in a visit that comes amid reports that a DPRK-Russia summit may be in the works in the near future.

DPRK state media did not go into further detail about the duration of Kolokoltsev’s visit or what he is set to discuss with his North Korean counterparts.

Kolokoltsev represents the highest-ranking Russian official to visit North Korea since Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko attended Foundation Day celebrations in Pyongyang last September.

His visit comes just