Moscow, May 29 (TNS): The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit North Korea on Thursday.
According to the statement, Lavrov is expected to discuss the situation in the Korean peninsula and the relationship between the two countries.
His visit comes as North Korea, United States, and South Korea intensifies efforts towards convening a historic summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, American officials went to North Korea to meet with officials there.
The long-time Russian foreign minister has previously traveled to Pyongyang, including in 2009 during an earlier round of negotiations on North Korean disarmament.
