The Russian foreign minister will meet his North Korean counterpart to discuss bilateral relations and international issues of concern, according to a statement by the Russian foreign ministry.
Speaking in Moscow on Wednesday, Lavrov said that multilateral talks on the North Korean issue will help settle the crisis in the region. According to the foreign minister, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula should be accompanied “by mechanisms to ensure peace and stability throughout Northeast Asia.”
In April, North Korea's foreign minister , Ri Yong-ho, visited Moscow, where he held talks with Lavrov. The Russian foreign minister confirmed at the time that he accepted an invitation from Ri to visit Pyongyang.
Earlier in May, North Korea conducted the demolition of tunnels leading to its nuclear test site at Punggye-ri.
