Pyongyang: Russia has agreed to continue North Korean doctors' internships in Moscow hospitals and assist the North in modernizing its pharmaceutical products, including antibiotics, the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said Tuesday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Russian Embassy disclosed the agreement on its Facebook account, citing a meeting between Ambassador to North Korea Alexandr Matsegora and Vice Public Health Minister Jon Sol-ryong. Jon returned to North Korea on Monday after visiting Russia with a working-level delegation from his ministry to discuss bilateral cooperation on public health.
The embassy stated that during Jon's visit, Russia agreed to allow doctors from Pyongyang to continue their internships at top medical centers in Moscow in various fields, including cardiology and oncology. Moscow also agreed to assist in the modernization of North Korean pharmaceuticals, particularly the production of modern antibiotics.
Both sides also discussed creating new medical institutions in North Korea. Pyongyang expressed its willingness to share information regarding its medicine, and Jon agreed to maintain contacts to implement the agreements, the embassy noted.