Pyongyang, October 17 (KCNA) -- Talks between Ri Ryong Nam, DPRK minister of Foreign Trade, and Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of Amur Region of Russia, were held here Monday.

Present there were Kim Man Su, first vice-minister of Electric Power Industry, Sim Kuk Ryong, consul-general in Nakhodka of Russia, and officials concerned and entourage of the governor and Valery Sukhinin, Russian ambassador to the DPRK.

The talks dealt with the matter of economic cooperation between the two sides and other matters of mutual concern.

The talks proceeded in a friendly atmosphere.