Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that he would discuss situation in the region and bilateral relations during his visit to North Korea.
"The purpose of this visit, just like any other, is to discuss bilateral relations with our partners and address the situation in the relevant region of the world," Lavrov said at the Primakov Readings international think tank summit.
Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday expressed hope that talks between North Korea and the United States will bear fruit.
"We support the ongoing changes in relations between the two Koreas, in the relations between Pyongyang and Washington. And we very much hope that these negotiations, which were announced, and which are now confirmed as appointed, will not result in ultimatums," Lavrov said.
The minister noted that Russia was involved in the six-party talks on the North Korean issue, pointing out that the settlement of the crisis on the Korean Peninsula would inevitably require the resumption of this multilateral negotiation process with the participation of all six member-countries.
Earlier in the day, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Lavrov's visit to North Korea was scheduled for Thursday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier stated that Pyongyang needs more security guarantees if the world hopes to rid the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons.
