ST. PETERSBURG, November 17. /TASS/. A North Korean delegation led by Minister of Culture Sung Jong-gyu took part in the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum - Forum of United Cultures, a TASS correspondent reported on Friday.

The North Korean minister attended the forum’s plenary session and plans to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Olga Lyubimova, to discuss cooperation between the two countries in the sphere of culture. The delegation also plans to visit the State Hermitage Museum.

The North Korean delegation’s visit will last until November 19.

The 9th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum is being held on November 16-18. The Forum has been organized by Russia’s government and ministry of culture, along with the St. Petersburg authorities and the State Hermitage Museum. TASS is the Forum’s general information partner, official press center operator and official photo host agency.