Russian Defense Minister begins visit to the DPRK

Moscow, Jul 25 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Minister of Defense, Sergey Shoigu, began a visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to participate in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, the military agency informed.

July 25, 2023
09:59

In the statement, the Russian military agency said that the delegation headed by Shoigu was in response to an invitation from the DPRK authorities, to take part in the celebrations which mark seven decades since the victory in the “Patriotic Liberation War” (1950-1953).

Moscow noted that the visit will contribute in strengthening military ties and will be an important stage in the development of cooperation between the two countries.

The DPRK’s state agency, the ACNC, assured that the visit of the Russian military delegation “will be an important moment to up lift and develop the traditional friendly relations” between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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