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Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 17:54
ROK foreign minister to meet Russian counterpart on DPRK issues
By Xinhua
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 17:54 By Xinhua

This photo combination shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and his counterpart from the Republic of Korea Kang Kyung-wha. (AFP)

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea's (ROK) Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will hold talks in Moscow next week with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss situations on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Kim In-chul, the foreign ministry spokesman, told a routine press briefing that Kang and Lavrov will have a meeting in Moscow next Monday to exchange views over situations on the peninsula and in the region.

The ministers will also discuss ways to develop bilateral relations ahead of the 30th anniversary next year of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic ties

The spokesman said the ministers will also discuss ways to develop bilateral relations ahead of the 30th anniversary next year of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic ties.

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The meeting would come amid the stalled nuclear negotiations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States.

The second summit between top DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump ended with no agreement in late February in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi.  

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