SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- A Russian delegation visited Pyongyang this week, North Korea's state media reported Tuesday, the latest in a series of deepening exchanges between the two countries following a summit of their leaders in September.
The delegation led by Grigoriy Rapota, a member of the International Affairs Committee of Russia's Federation Council and chairman of the Russia-North Korea friendship parliamentary group, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
The one-sentence dispatch did not provide further details.
The Russian Embassy in North Korea shared news of the delegation's arrival through its Telegram channel, stating that they will be staying in Pyongyang until Friday.
During this period, the two sides will discuss issues of parliamentary interaction and outline plans for future contacts, according to the posting.
The delegation's visit came as North Korea and Russia have been expanding cooperation in a range of areas following the rare summit between their leaders in September.
On Saturday, a North Korean delegation from the country's border city of Rason returned home after a weeklong visit to Russia's Far East.
Last week, Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of Russia's northeastern region of Primorsky Krai, said after a meeting with the North's delegation that passenger trains connecting Vladivostok to the North are set to resume after years of a COVID-19 pandemic-related suspension.
In February, Kim Su-gil, an alternate member of the political bureau of the Workers' Party, and other delegates visited Russia at the invitation of Russia's ruling United Russia party. At that time, Kim met with Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov.
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