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Russian delegation visits Pyongyang to discuss disaster cooperation
A delegation from Russia’s emergency ministry has arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea, to discuss disaster management.
It is led by Aleksandr Kurenkov, Russia’s minister of emergency situations.
North Korea’s disaster management minister, Kim Chol-nam, greeted the delegation.
The visit follows a December agreement between the two countries’ emergency ministries on specialist training and scientific and technical cooperation.
Russia and North Korea have expanded cooperation in several areas in recent years.
North Korea faces chronic flood damage and is seeking to strengthen its response to natural disasters.
A Russian emergency ministry delegation visited Pyongyang to discuss expanding cooperation in disaster management.
The delegation was led by Aleksandr Kurenkov, Russia’s minister of extraordinary situation.
It arrived on Sunday and was greeted by North Korea’s disaster management minister and a Russian Embassy official.
The visit follows an agreement signed by the two countries’ corresponding ministries in December on specialist training and scientific and technical cooperation.
North Korea is prone to chronic flood damage and is said to be seeking to strengthen its response measures.
- Who
- A Russian emergency ministry delegation led by Aleksandr Kurenkov, and North Korean officials.
- What
- They discussed expanding cooperation in disaster management.
- When
- The delegation arrived on Sunday; the report was published Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
- Where
- Pyongyang, North Korea.
- Why
- To discuss cooperation on disaster management; North Korea is said to be seeking to strengthen its response to natural disasters.
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The same Russian delegation visited Pyongyang, inspected disaster prevention and response sites, and discussed cooperation in science and technology.
The Russian and North Korean ministries signed an agreement on specialist training and scientific and technical cooperation.
The Russian delegation arrived in Pyongyang.
- Delegation leader
- Aleksandr Kurenkov
- Arrival
- Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026
- North Korean counterpart
- Kim Chol-nam, minister of disaster management
- Previous visit
- July 2025
- Earlier agreement
- Specialist training and scientific and technical cooperation, signed in December
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