Russian delegation arrives in Pyongyang for joint committee meeting on economic cooperation
This photo from the Korean Central News Agency on Oct. 11 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, shaking hands with Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, in Pyongyang, Oct. 10, during the former Russian president's visit to North Korea to attend celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea. Yonhap
A delegation from Russia's industry and trade ministry has arrived in Pyongyang to attend a meeting of the joint committee on economy and trade cooperation between the two countries, the North's state media reported Thursday.
The forestry-sector delegation, led by Grigory Gusev, deputy director of the industry and trade ministry's timber industry department, arrived in the country via Pyongyang International Airport the previous day, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
The delegation will attend the 28th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy and Science's subcommittee on forestry, the KCNA said without providing further details.
The forestry subcommittee has been in operation for nearly three decades between the two countries, with the North having dispatched woodcutters to Russia to earn foreign currency.
The trip comes as the two countries expand cooperation in various fields, including the economy, public health and education, since North Korea dispatched troops to support Russia late last year in its war against Ukraine.