N. Korea, Russia complete construction of road bridge over Tumen River: KCNA
The construction of the first road bridge between North Korea and Russia has been completed, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, amid deepening mutual ties and cooperation in economic and personnel exchanges. The Korean Central News Agency said the opening ceremony took place the previous day in Rason in North Korea and Khasan in Russia, attended by North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song and Prime…
The construction of a road bridge between North Korea and Russia has been completed. According to the Korean Central News Agency, the opening ceremony took place in Rason, North Korea, and Khasan, Russia, attended by North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song and the Russian Prime Minister, though the Russian Prime Minister's name was not specified.
The bridge, which spans the Tumen River, marks a deepening of ties and cooperation between the two nations in economic and personnel exchanges.
Finland, a NATO member, has also been involved in a border project, completing a 200-kilometre fence along its border with Russia, according to the Qatar Tribune.
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