Russian culture minister in North Korea praises 'unprecedented' cooperation
Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova arrived in North Korea on Saturday, June 28, the North's state media reported, with a 125-strong delegation of performers and praised cultural cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang for achieving "unprecedented heights."
Video released by North Korean state media, KCNA, which cannot be independently verified by Reuters, showed Lyubimova getting off a plane at the Pyongyang International Airport as North Korean officials, including North Korean culture minister, Sung Jong Gyu and the Russian ambassador to North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, greeted her.
Lyubimova, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said a series of concerts and lectures would take place in the North Korean capital in the coming days.
VIDEO BY KCNA FOR REUTERS
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