A delegation led by Russia’s Prosecutor General has visited North Korea to strengthen cooperation between the prosecutorial bodies of both countries.
North Korean state-run media, Rodong Sinmun, reported that “a meeting took place on July 22 at the Mansudae Assembly Hall between Kim Chol Won, the head of the Central Prosecutor’s Office, and Igor Krasnov, the head of the Russian Federation’s Prosecutor General’s Office.”
The newspaper stated that during this meeting, “issues to enhance cooperation between the two countries’ prosecutorial bodies were discussed in light of the new transitional phase in North Korea-Russia relations.”
The newspaper covered the signing of an “Agreement on Cooperation between the North Korean and Russian Prosecutor General’s Offices” and a 2024-2026 Cooperation Plan between the Supreme Prosecutors of North Korea and Russia. However, it did not provide specific details about the agreements.
On the same day, Krasnov also met with Choe Son Hui, President of the Central Court, and Kang Yun Seok, Vice Chairman of the Supreme People’s Assembly, and held a friendly conversation—Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, in a friendly atmosphere.
The North Korean Central Prosecutor’s Office hosted a reception for the Russian delegation that day.
The Russian delegation, led by Krasnov, arrived in Pyongyang yesterday. Deputy Prosecutor General Yun Kwang Won and Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora greeted them at Pyongyang International Airport.
The day before, Russian media reported about Krasnov’s visit to North Korea.
According to these reports, Russia and North Korea have maintained a dialogue between their supervisory departments for over a decade based on a cooperation agreement signed in 2010. This marks the first visit by a Russian Prosecutor General to North Korea. This visit appears to continue the exchanges following the North Korea-Russia summit in June.
Furthermore, the cooperation program established between the prosecutorial bodies includes measures to address crimes involving digital currency and digital financial assets, corruption and public crimes, environmental crimes, and information and communication technology crimes.