North Korea’s vice foreign minister in Mongolia on rare visit

SEOUL: North Korea’s Vice-Minister of Overseas Affairs Pak Myong Ho held talks in Mongolia along with his counterpart Amartuvshin Gombosuren on Monday, Mongolia’s international ministry mentioned, marking a uncommon international journey by a diplomatic delegation from the remoted state.The journey comes as Pyongyang seems to be beginning to broaden diplomatic engagement after maintaining its borders tightly shut throughout the pandemic. The final such go to by North Korean officers to Mongolia was in 2019 when members of the Basic Federation of Commerce Unions of Korea made the journey.The vice ministers mentioned the “regular growth of the pleasant relationship” between the nations in addition to worldwide and regional cooperation, a press launch posted on the Mongolian international ministry’s web site mentioned.Pak, who was attributable to keep in Mongolia till Wednesday, additionally met with Mongolia’s international minister Battsetseg Batmunkh on Sunday.North Korea was invited to ship representatives to the ninth Worldwide Convention on Northeast Asian Safety “Ulaanbaatar Dialogue” in addition to the World Ladies’s Discussion board later this yr, the ministry’s web site mentioned.The 2 sides agreed to take “sensible motion measures” to renew collaboration in varied sectors, together with schooling and tradition, it mentioned.North Korean state media KCNA reported on Sunday {that a} delegation led by Pak left North Korea on Saturday to go to Mongolia with out giving additional particulars.Pakistan emphasised the significance of Pyongyang’s relations with Mongolia, the international ministry assertion mentioned.