Reuters: DPRK sends elite military delegation to russia
Kyiv • UNN
North Korea sent a delegation of its elite military officers to Moscow for the first time, marking a deepening of military cooperation between the two countries amid international condemnation.
On Monday, July 8, North Korea sent a delegation of its elite military to Moscow for the first time . Reuters reports and UNN reports.
Details
This is the first visit of North Korean soldiers to Russia after the agreement between Moscow and Pyongyang on cooperation. The purpose of the visit and where exactly the soldiers went were not reported
It is noted that the delegation was headed by Kim Geum Chol, rector of the Kim Il Sung Military University. It is noted that the university, named after the founder of the state, is a training ground for elite military officers.
The leader of the country, Kim Jong-un, visited him after studying in Switzerland, when he was being prepared as the third leader of the country.
Reuters emphasizes that this event marks the last visit of North Korean representatives to Russia. In total, they have exchanged a record number of high-ranking officials over the past year, including the June visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Pyongyang.
Recall
On June 18, Putin visited Pyongyang for the first time since 2000, where he met with Kim Jong-un. They signed a strategic partnership agreement , in which they emphasized their desire to expand economic and military cooperation.
