Russian officials, ballet dancers visit North Korea to promote cultural ties



News Russian officials, ballet dancers visit North Korea to promote cultural ties Delegations from Far East and culture ministry mark latest push to expand cooperation beyond arms sales for Ukraine war Anton Sokolin March 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON "Sleeping Beauty" ballet \| Image: Vladivostok-based Mariinsky Theater Two large Russian delegations of officials and ballet performers are visiting North Korea this week to mark the 75th anniversary of a cultural and economic cooperation agreement, in the latest sign of bilateral efforts to boost ties. The delegations headed by Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of Russia’s Far East region of Primorsky Krai, and Russia’s culture vice-minister Andrey Malyshev arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, the DPRK’s Korean Central News Agency reported the following day. Two large Russian delegations of officials and ballet performers are visiting North Korea this week to mark the 75th anniversary of a cultural and economic cooperation agreement, in the latest sign of bilateral efforts to boost ties. The delegations headed by Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of Russia’s Far East region of Primorsky Krai, and Russia’s culture vice-minister Andrey Malyshev arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, the DPRK’s Korean Central News Agency reported the following day. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Russian officials, ballet dancers visit North Korea to promote cultural ties

Delegations from Far East and culture ministry mark latest push to expand cooperation beyond arms sales for Ukraine war

Anton Sokolin March 19, 2024

Russian officials, ballet dancers visit North Korea to promote cultural ties

"Sleeping Beauty" ballet | Image: Vladivostok-based Mariinsky Theater

Two large Russian delegations of officials and ballet performers are visiting North Korea this week to mark the 75th anniversary of a cultural and economic cooperation agreement, in the latest sign of bilateral efforts to boost ties.

The delegations headed by Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of Russia’s Far East region of Primorsky Krai, and Russia’s culture vice-minister Andrey Malyshev arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, the DPRK’s Korean Central News Agency reported the following day.

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