Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with Russia’s Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova in Pyongyang and discussed ways to further deepen cooperation in culture and the arts, the North’s state media reported on Monday.
The meeting took place on Sunday at the headquarters of the ruling party’s Central Committee and was also attended by Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexandr Matsegora, reports Yonhap, quoting the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Leading a culture ministry delegation, Lyubimova arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday at the invitation of the North’s culture ministry to mark the first anniversary of the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership treaty.
During the meeting, Kim appreciated the broad and in-depth exchanges and cooperation seen across various sectors since the treaty’s signing, saying they have made tangible contributions to the mutual development and well-being of the two countries’ peoples, the KCNA said. (IANS)
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