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At the invitation of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a Russian government delegation headed by Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Natural Resources and Ecology who is chairman of the Russian side to the DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, and Mikhail Murashuko, minister of Health, arrived in Wonsan on April 22 to take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the DPRK-Russia Friendship Hospital.

Seen flying at the flagstaffs of Wonsan Kalma Airport were the national flags of the DPRK and the Russian Federation. Citizens were there to welcome the delegation.

The delegation was greeted by Yun Jong Ho, minister of External Economic Relations who is chairman of the DPRK side to the DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, Kim Tu Won, minister of Public Health of the DPRK, Kim Jong Gyu, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, the staff members of the Russian embassy in Pyongyang and Oleg Kosheev, consul general of the Russian Federation in Chongjin.

Women workers presented bouquets to Alexandr Kozlov and Mikhail Murashuko.