Russian parliamentary group in Pyongyang to discuss economic, regional cooperation



News Russian parliamentary group in Pyongyang to discuss economic, regional cooperation Lawmaker says the two sides discussed “specific projects,” but repeats concerns over sanctions Colin Zwirko March 20, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly Russia and North Korea are seeking new modes of cooperation to boost economic and cultural ties in addition to pushing forward with a cross-border bridge and trading house projects, the head of a Russian parliamentary delegation in Pyongyang said Tuesday. The meetings come amid a boost in bilateral ties in recent weeks, with numerous meetings officially surrounding 70th anniversary celebrations of the signing of agreements on economic and cultural cooperation. Speaking to Russia’s TASS News Agency, Federation Council member Oleg Melnichenko said his delegation discussed with deputy minister of External Economic Relations Ri Kwang Gun “quite specific projects that © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Russian parliamentary group in Pyongyang to discuss economic, regional cooperation

Lawmaker says the two sides discussed “specific projects,” but repeats concerns over sanctions

Colin Zwirko March 20, 2019

Russian parliamentary group in Pyongyang to discuss economic, regional cooperation

Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly

Russia and North Korea are seeking new modes of cooperation to boost economic and cultural ties in addition to pushing forward with a cross-border bridge and trading house projects, the head of a Russian parliamentary delegation in Pyongyang said Tuesday.

The meetings come amid a boost in bilateral ties in recent weeks, with numerous meetings officially surrounding 70th anniversary celebrations of the signing of agreements on economic and cultural cooperation.

Speaking to Russia’s TASS News Agency, Federation Council member Oleg Melnichenko said his delegation discussed with deputy minister of External Economic Relations Ri Kwang Gun “quite specific projects that