DPRK and Russia sign a document on trade and technical cooperation

Minister of Foreign Economic Relations of the DPRK Yun Jong Ho and Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation Alexander Kozlov signed the minutes of the 11th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. The meeting discussed cooperation in energy, agriculture, science and technology, education, health care and tourism. This is reported by the Korean Central Telegraphic Agency(KCTAK).

It is noted that the signing ceremony took place on November 20 at the Palace of Congresses of Mansudae.

The agency also reports that on the part of the Russian Federation in the meeting was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the DPRK Alexander Matsegora.

Earlier, on November 19, DPRK leader Kim Jong-un held a meeting with Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov in Pyongyang. The CTAC reported that the conversation was held in a friendly, sincere and warm atmosphere "full of feeling between friends."

Before that, on November 17, a Russian government delegation headed by Alexander Kozlov, chairman of the commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation between the DPRK and the Russian Federation, Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology, arrived in Pyongyang to participate in the 11th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission.

Russia and the DPRK are actively and very successfully developing diplomatic relations. Thus, on October 29, DPRK Foreign Minister Choi Seong-hee paid an official visit to Moscow as part of the strategic dialog, an agreement to intensify which was reached by Russian and DPRK leaders Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un during the Russian President's state visit to Pyongyang. In June, Putin emphasized that cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow is based on the principles of equal rights and mutual respect for the interests of the two states.