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North Korea and Russia's vice ministers met in Pyongyang to discuss cooperation and security exchange, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations.
SEOUL (Reuters) -Russia's Vice Minister of Internal Affairs Vitaly Shulika and Ri Song Chol, North Korea's vice minister of public security, held a meeting to discuss expanding cooperation and exchange, state media reported on Thursday.
The meeting was held on Wednesday in Pyongyang, KCNA reported.
Officials from North Korea's Ministry of Public Security and Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs as well as those from the Russian embassy in Pyongyang attended the meeting, the report added.
A delegation led by Shulika arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, KCNA reported earlier this week.
(Reporting by Hyunsu Yim)
Officials from North Korea's Ministry of Public Security, Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs, and representatives from the Russian embassy in Pyongyang attended the meeting.
The meeting aimed to discuss expanding cooperation and exchanges between North Korea and Russia.
The meeting was held on Wednesday in Pyongyang.
The Russian delegation was led by Vice Minister of Internal Affairs Vitaly Shulika.
Vitaly Shulika arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, prior to the meeting.
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