(VOVWORLD) - North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun-nam on Wednesday held talks with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, who is on a visit to North Korea to attend the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement in the Korean War (1953-2023).
 Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu (L) meets with North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun-nam (Photo: TASS)
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Addressing the event, Shoigu expressed his intention to consistently develop bilateral relations between Russia and North Korea in all fields.
The Russian defense chief said interaction between Russia and North Korea has increased, with official visits of high-ranking defense officials, exchanges of working delegations, and personnel training all contributing to maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. He stressed that North Korea is an important partner of Russia.
Earlier, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that a Russian military delegation and a high-ranking Chinese delegation had arrived in Pyongyang for a Korean War armistice celebration.