N. Korea reports on Swiss FM's visit following opening of diplomatic office
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met one-on-one with her Swiss counterpart visiting Pyongyang earlier this week and discussed promoting dialogue and cooperation, the North's state media reported Saturday. Choe held the talks with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, who was on a two-day trip since Friday following Switzerland's recent opening of its first diplomatic office in…
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met with her Swiss counterpart, Ignazio Cassis, in Pyongyang earlier this week. The two discussed promoting dialogue and cooperation between their respective countries, according to North Korea's state media. Choe and Cassis exchanged views on the international situation of common concern during the one-on-one talks.
The KCNA reported that the talks took place in a friendly atmosphere. Other North Korean officials attending the meeting included Vice Foreign Minister Jong Tong-hak and Jo Chol-su, North Korea's top envoy to Switzerland. Cassis also paid a courtesy call on Jo Yong-won, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea.
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