SEOUL, January 15. /TASS/. A government delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) led by Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrived in Moscow on January 14, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

At the airport, the delegation was met by Russian Foreign Ministry officials, the North Korean ambassador to Russia and other North Korean diplomats.

According to earlier reports, Choe will be visiting Russia on January 15-17 at the invitation of her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Russia’s top diplomat 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. Lavrov was received by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.