President Moon to embark on 3-day state visit to Russia
- 6 years ago
President Moon Jae-in heads to Moscow this morning,... embarking on a three-day state visit at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
This is the first time for a sitting South Korean leader to make an official state visit to the Kremlin in 19 years.
President Moon is set to deliver a speech at the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's Federal Assembly, becoming the first South Korean president to do so.
He will also hold a summit with President Putin and attend a dinner banquet, and the two leaders will reaffirm their commitment to developing future-oriented bilateral relations.
After wrapping up his itinerary in Moscow, President Moon will fly to the southwestern city of Rostov-On-Don to cheer on South Korea in their World Cup match against Mexico.
This is the first time for a sitting South Korean leader to make an official state visit to the Kremlin in 19 years.
President Moon is set to deliver a speech at the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's Federal Assembly, becoming the first South Korean president to do so.
He will also hold a summit with President Putin and attend a dinner banquet, and the two leaders will reaffirm their commitment to developing future-oriented bilateral relations.
After wrapping up his itinerary in Moscow, President Moon will fly to the southwestern city of Rostov-On-Don to cheer on South Korea in their World Cup match against Mexico.