North Korea's top diplomat to meet with Russian FM in Moscow on Tuesday
- 6 years ago
North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong-ho is to visit Moscow for three days starting today... and meet with his Russian counterpart on Tuesday.
Russia's foreign ministry says Ri and Sergei Lavrov will discuss a range of bilateral and international issues,... with much of the focus on Korean Peninsula issues.
Moscow also expressed support for Pyongyang's efforts to improve relations with South Korea and talk directly with the U.S.
Ri's visit to Russia follows his trip to Azerbaijan last week for a multi-lateral summit... and to Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
It's thought North Korea is aiming to win international backing ahead of its back-to-back summits with Seoul and Washington in the coming weeks.
Russia's foreign ministry says Ri and Sergei Lavrov will discuss a range of bilateral and international issues,... with much of the focus on Korean Peninsula issues.
Moscow also expressed support for Pyongyang's efforts to improve relations with South Korea and talk directly with the U.S.
Ri's visit to Russia follows his trip to Azerbaijan last week for a multi-lateral summit... and to Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
It's thought North Korea is aiming to win international backing ahead of its back-to-back summits with Seoul and Washington in the coming weeks.