Pyongyang:North Korea and Russia have entered into an agreement to enhance their cooperation in disaster management over the next three years, as reported by the North's state media on Tuesday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the agreement was signed in Pyongyang by Kim Chol-nam, North Korea's minister of disaster management, and Aleksandr Kurenkov, Russia's minister of extraordinary situations. The cooperation is set to take place from 2027 to 2029.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the two countries exchanged "successes and experience" in disaster prevention and discussed ways to boost bilateral exchanges and cooperation in this area.
A Russian emergency ministry delegation arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday for discussions with North Korean officials. This visit follows a previous agreement signed in December between the ministries on specialist training and scientific and technical cooperation.