Pyongyang, August 26 (KCNA) -- The 5th meeting of the DPRK-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Friday.

Attending it were Ri Ryong Nam, minister of Foreign Trade and chairman of the DPRK side to the Committee, and officials concerned and members of the Russian government economic delegation led by Minister of Regional Development Viktor Basargin, chairman of the Russian side to the Committee, and Arkady Lavrov, charge d'affaires a.i. of the Russian embassy here.

The meeting dealt with matters to boost cooperation in trade, economy and science and technology between the two countries.

That day the DPRK side to the Committee hosted a reception in honor of the Russian delegation at Pyongyang Koryo Hotel.