N. Korea, Russia agree to expand cooperation in disaster response
North Korea and Russia have signed an agreement to expand bilateral cooperation on disaster management for the next three years, the North's state media reported Tuesday. Kim Chol-nam, the North's minister of disaster management, and Aleksandr Kurenkov, the Russian minister of extraordinary situations, signed the agreement in Pyongyang the previous day to boost cooperation on the matter from…
North Korea and Russia have agreed to extend their cooperation in disaster response for the next three years, from 2027 to 2029, according to the North's state media. This agreement was signed in Pyongyang by Kim Chol-nam, North Korea's minister of disaster management, and Aleksandr Kurenkov, Russia's minister of extraordinary situations, reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
The two countries discussed the exchange of successes and experiences in preventing disasters and the ways to enhance bilateral exchange and cooperation. A Russian delegation from the emergency ministry visited Pyongyang on Sunday to hold talks with their North Korean counterparts on deepening disaster management cooperation. This visit followed a December agreement between the Russian ministry and the North's corresponding ministry on specialist training and scientific and technical cooperation.
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