Kim Dae Jung to Visit Russia & Mongolia
Korean president Kim Dae Jung will pay a state visit to Russia and Mongolia from May 27 through June 1, government officials said.Due to the political turmoil in Russia and president Boris Yeltsin's health problems, Kim's visit to Russia was rumored to be cancelled.
Kim is scheduled to have an official summit meeting with Russian president Yeltsin on May 28. The two summits are expected to seek ways to promote the bilateral cooperation between Korea and Russia, and to discuss the regional security of the Far East, including north Korean issues.
Kim's trip to Moscow is the first by a south Korean head of state since 1994.
Kim will also visit Mongolia on May 30 for the
first time as a south Korean president.
Dosun Jang:jdsmh@joongang.co.kr
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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