Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is visiting North Korea at the invitation of the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

(North) Korean Central News Agency reported on the 9th that Minister Lavrov will visit Pyongyang from the 11th to the 13th.

Minister Lavrov's visit to North Korea comes about a year after he accompanied President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea in June of last year.

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister. /Yonhap News Agency

The specific purpose of the visit has not been disclosed. However, during his stay, Minister Lavrov is expected to hold talks with Choe Son-hui, the North Korean Foreign Minister. There is also speculation that he may meet with Kim Jong Un, the Chairperson of the State Affairs Commission.

Experts predicted that the main agenda for this visit would be Chairperson Kim's visit to Russia. President Putin officially invited Chairperson Kim to visit Moscow during his trip to Pyongyang in June of last year.

There is also a possibility that international issues, including the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and the situation in the Middle East, may come up for discussion.

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