North Korea and Syria to work toward reviving economic cooperation: Damascus



News North Korea and Syria to work toward reviving economic cooperation: Damascus Two sides agree to form committee on cooperation, Syria says, after friendly nations halted joint work due to pandemic Ifang Bremer August 3, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The flag of Syria \| Image: Wikimedia Commons Syria and North Korea have agreed to form a joint committee to revive economic cooperation, according to an official statement by Syria’s industry ministry on Tuesday. Kim Hye Ryong, the chargé d’affaires at the DPRK Embassy in Damascus, met with Syrian industry minister Ziyad Sabbagh in the capital city according to the ministry, the first high-level public meeting between North Korean diplomatic personnel and the Syrian government since the death of Pyongyang’s ambassador to Syria in March. Syria and North Korea have agreed to form a joint committee to revive economic cooperation, according to an official statement by Syria’s industry ministry on Tuesday. Kim Hye Ryong, the chargé d’affaires at the DPRK Embassy in Damascus, met with Syrian industry minister Ziyad Sabbagh in the capital city according to the ministry, the first high-level public meeting between North Korean diplomatic personnel and the Syrian government since the death of Pyongyang’s ambassador to Syria in March. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea and Syria to work toward reviving economic cooperation: Damascus

Two sides agree to form committee on cooperation, Syria says, after friendly nations halted joint work due to pandemic

Ifang Bremer August 3, 2022

North Korea and Syria to work toward reviving economic cooperation: Damascus

The flag of Syria | Image: Wikimedia Commons

Syria and North Korea have agreed to form a joint committee to revive economic cooperation, according to an official statement by Syria’s industry ministry on Tuesday.

Kim Hye Ryong, the chargé d’affaires at the DPRK Embassy in Damascus, met with Syrian industry minister Ziyad Sabbagh in the capital city according to the ministry, the first high-level public meeting between North Korean diplomatic personnel and the Syrian government since the death of Pyongyang’s ambassador to Syria in March.

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