31 May 2018 09:21

Moscow hails N. Korea's contacts with Seoul, Washington - Lavrov

PYONGYANG. May 31 (Interfax) - Moscow hails the recent contacts between two Koreas and the planned summit between North Korea and the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in Pyongyang on Thursday after negotiations with his North Korean counterpart.

"Of course, we have spoken a lot about the situation on and around the Korean Peninsula. We hail the contacts between two Koreas and between North Korea and the United States which have been intensive over recent months. We hail the recent summit between Pyongyang and Seoul and the planned meeting between the North Korean and U.S. leaders," Lavrov said.