The Russian Foreign Ministry delegation has arrived in Pyongyang to hold negotiations with representatives for the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

"A delegation of the Department of International Organizations of the Russian Foreign Ministry led by Deputy Director Mikael Agasandian arrived here on Monday," the KCNA reported.

According to the agency, the visit of the Russian diplomats to Pyongyang will last until Friday. A number of meetings with management representatives for the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs are to be held during the visit.