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Moscow-Pyongyang flight

Russia’s Resources Minister visits North Korea on first direct Moscow-Pyongyang flight

Russia’s Resources Minister visits North Korea on first direct Moscow-Pyongyang flight

Seoul, July 29 (IANS) Russia's Natural Resources minister has visited North Korea for a meeting on trade and technology cooperation, travelling aboard the first flight of the resumed direct air route between Moscow and Pyongyang, state media reported Tuesday. North Korea's External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong-ho held a meeting with Russia's Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov in Pyongyang on Monday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. According to KCNA, Yun and Kozlov each head the North Korean and Russian sides of the Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, and Science and Technology. The KCNA said they discussed…
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