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AsiaOne
3 days ago
- Politics
- AsiaOne
North Korea and Russia's vice ministers discuss cooperation in Pyongyang, World News
SEOUL — Russia's Vice Minister of Internal Affairs Vitaly Shulika and Ri Song-chol, North Korea's vice minister of public security, held a meeting to discuss expanding co-operation and exchange, state media reported on Thursday (May 29). The meeting was held on Wednesday in Pyongyang, KCNA reported. Officials from North Korea's Ministry of Public Security and Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs as well as those from the Russian embassy in Pyongyang attended the meeting, the report added. A delegation led by Shulika arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, KCNA reported earlier this week. [[nid:716437]]
Korea Herald
3 days ago
- Politics
- Korea Herald
Vice ministers of N. Korea, Russia discuss closer cooperation: KCNA
Deputy chiefs of North Korea's public security ministry and Russia's interior ministry have discussed pursuing closer cooperation during their talks in Pyongyang, the North's state media reported Thursday. The talks were held the previous day in the North Korean capital between Vice Public Security Minister Ri Song-chol and Vice Interior Minister Vitaly Shulika, attended by officials from the two ministries, the Korean Central News Agency said. "During the talks, issues to expand and develop exchanges and cooperation between the two countries' safety agencies were discussed ... in an atmosphere of camaraderie and friendship," the KCNA said. A delegation from Russia's interior ministry, led by Shulika, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, according to the KCNA's earlier report. Also on Wednesday, Shulika and his delegation met with North Korea's Minister of Public Security Pang Tu-sop, accompanied by Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexandr Matsegora, the KCNA said. The KCNA said the delegation also toured various sites in the capital, including the Juche Tower and the subway system. (Yonhap)
