Saturday, 02/06/2018 16:02 (GMT+7)
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Yong-ho and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on May 31st held a meeting at the headquarter of the Supreme People’s Assembly in Pyongyang.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov (right) and his DPRK's counterpart Ri Yong-ho (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Mr. Sergei Lavrov was extended an invitation to visit the country when DPRK’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho visited Moscow last month. Ri met with Lavrov and discussed the thaw in tensions on the Korean Peninsula and the ties between the two countries.
According to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lavrov and Mr. Ri will discuss the two countries' ties and the situation on the Korean peninsula, as well as other international and regional issues.
Mr. Lavrov's trip is taking place ahead of a possible summit between US President Donald Trump and the DPRK leader Kim Jong-un on June 12th.
In Pyongyang, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov paid tribute to the two former leaders, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, laying wreaths at their statues after his arrival.
Mr. Lavrov passed on good wishes to leader Kim Jong-un from Russian President Vladimir Putin and invited him to visit Moscow.
“Come to Russia. We would be very happy to see you,” Mr. Lavrov, said.
He expressed Moscow’s support for the declaration between the DPRK and the RoK last month, in which they agreed to work for the denuclearisation of the peninsula.
The DPRK and Russia are marking the 70th anniversary of their establishment of diplomatic relations this year./.
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