North Korean officials in a meeting over the weekend with a delegation of visiting Russian lawmakers reportedly expressed interest in purchasing new Russian commercial aircraft.

Speaking to Russia’s TASS News Agency in Pyongyang, State Duma delegation leader Sergey Neverov said the two sides “touched upon the issue of civil aviation and flight safety” during a meeting with North Korean foreign ministry officials.

There, “the North Korean side expressed interest in buying new Russian planes,” according to the report.

The lawmaker, who serves as Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federal Assembly’s lower house, framed the possible sale as one centered on addressing