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Add as preferred source on GoogleVyacheslav Volodin, a Putin ally, will lead a Russian delegation to North Korea for the 80th anniversary of its liberation from Japan.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of Russia's State Duma, the lower house of parliament, will head a Russian delegation on an official visit to the North Korean capital Pyongyang on August 14-15, the lower house of parliament said.
The delegation will participate in the 80th anniversary celebrations of the liberation of North Korea from Japanese colonial rule by Allied troops at the end of World War Two, the statement said.
The State Duma did not name the other members of the Russian delegation. Volodin, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, often heads parliamentary contingents on foreign trips, including a visit to India earlier this year.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
A delegation is a group of representatives chosen to act on behalf of a larger group, often for diplomatic or official purposes, such as attending events or negotiations.
A parliamentary visit refers to an official trip undertaken by members of a parliament to engage in discussions, attend events, or strengthen diplomatic relations with other countries.
The 80th anniversary commemorates the liberation of North Korea from Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War II, marking an important historical event for the country.
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