MOSCOW, January 14. /TASS/. North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will pay an official visit to Russia at the invitation of top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

"On January 15-17, Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Choe Son Hui will pay an official visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov," the statement said.

Lavrov visited Pyongyang in October 2023. The visit was timed to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and North Korea. The top Russian diplomat was received by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.