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13:00, 09-Jun-2018
DPRK's Kim Yong Nam to visit Russia for World Cup opening ceremony
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Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), will visit Russia to attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony, reported KCNA on Saturday.
While talking to the DPRK delegation at a forum in Moscow earlier this week, Ivan Melnikov, a deputy speaker of the Russian lower house of parliament, said that he was looking forward to meeting Kim.
June 8, 2018: Russia is preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2018. /VCG Photo
June 8, 2018: Russia is preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2018. /VCG Photo
"We know the visit (by Kim) has been planned, and I am sure it will happen," said Melnikov.
The FIFA World Cup, the first-ever hosted by Russia, will be held between June 14 and July 15, 2018.