Top diplomats of North Korea, Russian to meet in Moscow on April 10

러시아 "리용호 北외무상 9∼11일 방러…10일 러-북 외무회담" + 北, 김정은에 보낸 시진핑 답전 뒤늦게 공개…"전통친선 계승" The top diplomats of Pyongyang and Moscow are scheduled to meet for talks on the current developments in the Korean Peninsula. Kim Hyo-sun zooms in on the regime's charm offensive as global attention grows on the possibility of denuclearization. North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho is scheduled to sit down with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow next Tuesday. Russia's Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday that Pyongyang's top diplomat will visit Russia from April 9th to the 11th. It explained that Ri and Lavrov are expected to discuss the present and future of their bilateral relations,... adding the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula will also be an important agenda item. Ri will be arriving in Russia after attending a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement held Thursday through Friday in Azerbaijan,... and after visiting one of the Commonwealth of Independent States countries. Meanwhile, North Korea's state-run media has disclosed a reply telegram from Chinese President Xi Jinping to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The Korean Central News Agency reports that President Xi sent a message to Kim on March 23rd,... which is seen as an answer to the congratulatory telegram Kim sent to Xi earlier after his re-election as president. It also explained that President Xi emphasized the importance of the traditional friendship between the two allies. The recovery of their traditional friendship has been highlighted by both the North and China since Kim's surprise visit to Beijing late last month. Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News. Arirang News Facebook:   / arirangtvnews   ------------------------------------------------------------ [Subscribe Arirang Official YouTube] ARIRANG TV:    / arirang   ARIRANG RADIO:    / music180arirang   ARIRANG NEWS:    / arirangnews   ARIRANG K-POP:    / arirangworld   ARIRANG ISSUE:    / arirangtoday   ARIRANG CULTURE:    / arirangkorean   ARIRANG FOOD & TRAVEL :    / arirangfoodtravel   ------------------------------------------------------------ [Visit Arirang TV Official Pages] Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com ------------------------------------------------------------ [Arirang K-Pop] YouTube:    / arirangworld   Facebook:   / arirangkpop   Google+: http://plus.google.com/+arirangworld