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Russian culture minister in North Korea praises 'unprecedented' cooperation
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Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova visits North Korea, celebrating unprecedented cultural cooperation with concerts and lectures planned in Pyongyang.
(Reuters) -Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova arrived in North Korea on Saturday with a 125-strong delegation of performers and praised cultural cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang for achieving "unprecedented heights".
Lyubimova, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said a series of concerts and lectures would take place in the North Korean capital in the coming days. Among those in the delegation were performers from the Pyatnitsky Choir and the Gzhel dance troupe.
Lyubimova said that thanks to agreements clinched between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un "cooperation in the cultural sphere between our countries has reached unprecedented heights".
Since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Moscow and Pyongyang have drawn closer together, with the two leaders signing a treaty, including a mutual defence pact.
After months of silence, North Korea and Russia have disclosed the deployment of North Korean troops and the role they played in Moscow's offensive to evict Ukrainian troops from the Kursk region.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Sandra Maler)
Olga Lyubimova praised the cultural cooperation between Russia and North Korea, stating it has reached unprecedented levels due to agreements made between President Putin and Kim Jong Un.
The delegation, consisting of 125 performers, will hold a series of concerts and lectures in the North Korean capital over the coming days.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow and Pyongyang have strengthened their ties, culminating in a treaty that includes a mutual defense pact.
North Korea and Russia have revealed the deployment of North Korean troops and their involvement in Moscow's offensive to push Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region.
The Russian delegation includes Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova and a 125-strong group of performers.
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