In connection with the strengthening of the Strategic Dialog between the Russian Federation and the DPRK, as agreed by the leaders of the two countries during their June 2024 summit, on October 28 a delegation headed by Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui left Pyongyang for an official visit to Moscow.

Itinerary of the trip

At Pyongyang International Airport, Choe Son-hui was seen off by Alexander Matsegora, Russia’s ambassador to the DPRK, and by Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jong-gyu. On October 29, she arrived in Vladivostok, and flew to Moscow the next day.

The November 1 meeting began at Yaroslavsky Railway Station, where Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Choe Son-hui jointly unveiled a memorial plaque commemorating Kim Il Sung’s visit to the USSR in 1949. The appearance of the plaque was called “a significant event emphasizing the memory of those years when our interaction, close friendship and practical partnership began.” What is more, the project was initiated not by the Kremlin, but by Russian Railways, the Moscow Government and the Embassy of the DPRK in the Russian Federation.

The Foreign Ministers then held talks, which lasted for three hours, in the Reception House of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In his opening remarks, the Russian Foreign Minister called the upcoming talks “strategic consultations,” noting that “relations between our countries have reached an unprecedentedly high level over the past few years thanks to the special attention paid to them by Russian........

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