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A delegation from the Ministry of Culture of the DPRK went to the XII St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, which will be held from September 24 to 26 in St. Petersburg under the theme “United cultures - common values.” The Forum supports international cultural cooperation.
A delegation from the Ministry of Culture of the DPRK, led by Minister Hyun Eun Chhor, left Pyongyang to participate in the 12th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum. The delegation was seen off at Pyongyang International Airport by Deputy Minister of Culture Park Gen Chhor and Charge d'Affaires of the Russian Federation in the DPRK Vladimir Topekha. The forum will be held in St. Petersburg from September 24 to 26, its theme is “United cultures - shared values”, and more than 70 countries have confirmed their participation.
MOSCOW, September 22 - RIA Novosti. A delegation from the DPRK Ministry of Culture went to the international cultural forum in Russia, the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA) reports.
Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang reported that the Minister of Culture of the DPRK Hyun Eun Chor will take part in the XII St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures.
“The delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the DPRK, led by Minister Hyun Eun Chhor, left Pyongyang to participate in the 12th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum,” the agency said in a statement.
According to KCNA, the delegation was seen off at Pyongyang International Airport by Deputy Minister of Culture Pak Gen Chhor and Charge d'Affaires of the Russian Federation in the DPRK Vladimir Topekha.

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