Pyongyang: North Korea and Russia held a joint economic committee meeting this week to discuss ways to implement bilateral cooperation plans, its state media reported Saturday. Yun Jong-ho, North Korea's external economic relations minister, and Alexander Kozlov, Russia's minister of natural resources, participated in the meeting in Pyongyang on Friday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the meeting focused on economic cooperation between the two nations. North Korea and Russia have been expanding exchanges since they signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty in June last year. These discussions are part of ongoing efforts to enhance bilateral ties and strengthen economic collaboration.
In related developments, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui returned to Pyongyang on Friday after visiting Russia and Belarus. During her visit, Choe paid a courtesy call on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and attended the third Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk. This visit underscores the growing diplomatic engagement between North Korea and Russia.