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November 03, 2024
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Russian Federation Council chairwoman may visit North Korea

Proposed visit to take place sometime this year after meeting North Korean ambassador - local media

Valentina Matviyenko, chairwoman of Russia’s Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, may visit North Korea in 2015, according to news reports from local media.

Federation Council Deputy Chairman Yevgeny Bushmin stated his willingness to make preparations for Matvienko’s prospective visit by travelling to North Korea after meeting the country’s ambassador to Russia Kim Hyeon-jun, an April 3 report by RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

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