Lavrov’s go to is the most recent high-level assembly between the 2 international locations as they improve their strategic cooperation to now embody a mutual defence pact.
“We exchanged views on the scenario surrounding the Ukrainian disaster … Our Korean buddies confirmed their agency assist for all of the goals of the particular army operation, in addition to for the actions of the Russian management and armed forces,” TASS quoted Lavrov as saying.
It additionally quoted his deputy Andrei Rudenko as saying extra high-level delegations would go to North Korea later this 12 months.
The South Korean intelligence service has mentioned North Korea could also be making ready to deploy extra troops in July or August, after sending greater than 10,000 troopers to battle alongside Russia within the warfare towards Ukraine.
North Korea has agreed to dispatch 6,000 army engineers and builders for reconstruction in Russia’s Kursk area, the place Ukrainian forces launched a mass cross-border incursion practically a 12 months in the past.
Russian information companies mentioned after North Korea, Lavrov was attributable to journey to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation assembly, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.
TASS mentioned the brand new Wonsan coastal resort might enhance Russian tourism to North Korea, citing the resumption of direct trains from Moscow to Pyongyang and a venture to construct a bridge throughout the Tumen River forming a part of the boundary between North Korea, China and Russia.
