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Russian emergencies minister meets North Korean premier in Pyongyang
Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov met North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song in Pyongyang.
He conveyed greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Kurenkov said Russia wants to strengthen cooperation with North Korea under a strategic partnership treaty between the countries.
He also called for closer work between their emergency response agencies.
The meeting came a day after Kurenkov met North Korea’s disaster management minister, Kim Chol Nam.
They discussed priority areas for joint work.
The meetings signal efforts to expand practical cooperation between the two countries.
Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov met North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song in Pyongyang.
Kurenkov conveyed greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
He said Russia seeks to strengthen cooperation under the countries’ Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Kurenkov also called for cooperation between the countries’ emergency response agencies.
The previous day, he met North Korean Minister of Disaster Management Kim Chol Nam to discuss joint work.
- Who
- Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov and North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song.
- What
- They met, and Kurenkov conveyed greetings from Russia’s president and prime minister.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Pyongyang, North Korea.
- Why
- To discuss strengthening cooperation between the countries, including between their emergency response agencies.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kurenkov met North Korean Minister of Disaster Management Kim Chol Nam, and the two sides discussed priority areas for joint work.
Kurenkov met Premier Pak Thae Song in Pyongyang and conveyed greetings from Putin and Mishustin.
- Russian minister
- Alexander Kurenkov
- North Korean premier
- Pak Thae Song
- Meeting location
- Pyongyang
- Treaty
- Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
- Previous meeting
- Kurenkov met Minister of Disaster Management Kim Chol Nam the previous day
What people are saying
First of all, I congratulate you on the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Korean Workers’ Party and convey greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin
We also seek to develop cooperation between our emergency response agencies in a spirit of friendship and good neighborliness
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