Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu arrived in North Korea on Tuesday, TASS News Agency reported citing Moscow’s defence ministry.
Minister Shoigu with his Russian military delegation is on a three-day visit to North Korea. “The Russian delegation was ushered in with an official welcoming ceremony at the Sunan international airport (Pyongyang),” it said. “The Russian defence minister was welcomed by North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun-nam.”
The Russian delegation will take part in festivities dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War.
“This visit will help strengthen Russian-North Korean ties and will be a milestone in the development of cooperation between the two countries,” the ministry added.
