Russian culture minister in North Korea praises ‘unprecedented’ cooperation
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Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova arrived in North Korea on June 28 with a 125-strong delegation of performers.
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Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova arrived in North Korea on June 28 with a 125-strong delegation of performers and praised cultural cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang for achieving “unprecedented heights”.
Ms 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.
Among those in the delegation are performers from the Pyatnitsky Choir and the Gzhel dance troupe.
Ms Lyubimova said that thanks to agreements clinched between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un “cooperation in the cultural sphere between our countries has reached unprecedented heights”.
Since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine,
After months of silence, North Korea and Russia have disclosed the deployment of North Korean troops and the role they played in Moscow’s offensive to evict Ukrainian troops from the Kursk region. REUTERS
