A Russian delegation led by a high-ranking trade official arrived in Pyongyang.
The team, led by Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Roman Chekushov, arrived in the North Korean capital, AFP reported.
At the airport, the delegation was met by the North Korean Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Yun Jong Ho, as well as Russian Embassy officials, after which a reception followed.
The visit comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his country's support for the devastating floods that caused an unspecified number of deaths and damaged thousands of homes in late July.
The government pledged to relocate 15,000 flood victims to the capital as international offers of support poured in after news of the disaster broke.
South Korean media reported that the number of dead and missing in North Korea as a result of the floods could reach 1,500, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the reports as a provocation.
North Korea and Russia have been allies since the North's founding after World War II and have grown even closer since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022.
North Korea has been accused of violating arms control measures by supplying weapons to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.
Natural disasters tend to have a greater impact on an isolated and impoverished country because of its weak infrastructure, and deforestation makes it vulnerable to flooding. | BGNES
