Russian delegation of emergency ministry visits Pyongyang: report

A delegation from Russia's emergency ministry arrived in Pyongyang for talks on potential cooperation in the fields of science and technology, according to a Russian media report. The delegation, led by the Russian ministry's deputy head Roman Kurynin, arrived in the North Korean capital at the invitation of North Korea's state emergency disaster committee, according to a Tass report on Tuesday. The Russian ministry also noted that the delegation will visit disaster prevention and response sites in North Korea during the trip and hold discussions on cooperation in science and technology, as well as in training firefighting and rescue experts. Tass quoted Kurynin as saying, "We are happy that our Korean colleagues are interested in joint work in science and technologies ... The Russian Emergencies Ministry has accumulated serious expertise and we are ready to share it." The two state agencies of Russia and North Korea signed a memorandum of understanding on addressing natural disasters last year, which will remain in effect through 2026, Tass said. The trip is the latest in a series of excWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times