North Korea’s foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, arrives in Moscow for an official visit to Russia, according to reports from both Russian and North Korean state-linked sources. Russia’s foreign ministry says Choe will arrive on July 18 at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency, as reported by Channel NewsAsia, also states that Choe flies to Moscow for talks with Lavrov. The reported agenda centers on bilateral discussions between the two top diplomats. The timing of the trip is consistent across the sources: an arrival on July 18, followed by confirmation of the visit in coverage dated July 19. Both outlets frame the visit as an official engagement between the foreign ministries, with no additional details released in the excerpts provided. Overall, the reporting agrees that Choe Son Hui is in Russia for talks with Sergey Lavrov following Lavrov’s invitation.
North Korea’s foreign minister arrives in Russia for talks with Sergey Lavrov
North Korea’s foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, arrives in Moscow for an official visit to Russia, according to reports from both Russian and North Korean state-linked sources. Russia’s foreign ministry...
- Choe Son Hui travels to Moscow for an official visit to Russia.
- The visit is at the invitation of Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov.
- Russia’s foreign ministry says Choe arrives on July 18.
- North Korea’s state media reports she holds talks with Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
- Coverage places the announcement/confirmation on July 19 following the July 18 arrival.
Top diplomat Choe Son Hui has flown to Moscow for talks with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday (Jul 19).
7 hours agoThe Russian foreign ministry said North Korea's Choe Son Hui would arrive on July 18 at Sergey Lavrov's invitation.
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