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Talks between DPRK and Russia Held

Pyongyang, October 13 (KCNA) -- Talks between Ri Ryong Nam, minister of External Economic Relations who is chairman of the DPRK side to the Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade and Economy, Science and Technology, and Alexandr Galushka, minister of the Development of Far East, who is chairman of the Russian side to the committee, were held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Tuesday.

Present at the talks from the DPRK side were officials concerned and from the Russian side members of the Russian government delegation, Alexandr Matsegora, Russian Ambassador to the DPRK, and staff members of his embassy.

The talks discussed the matters of boosting cooperation in economy and trade between the two countries.