North Korea and Russia Mark Completion of Tumen River Road Bridge
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- North Korea and Russia held a ceremony to mark the linking of a cross-border road bridge over the Tumen River, with final completion expected by June 19.
- The bridge signifies deepening alignment between the two nations.
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North Korea and Russia held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the linking of a cross-border road bridge over the Tumen River, the Russian Embassy in North Korea said, adding the bridge is set for completion in mid-June.
The two countries began constructing the road bridge in April last month following a summit meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in June 2024 in Pyongyang.
Tuesday's ceremony, held in the border region to mark the linking of the bridge, was attended virtually by Russian Transport Minister Andrey Sergeyevich Nikitin and Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov, who serves as the Russian chair of the bilateral committee on trade and economic cooperation, according to the embassy's Telegram channel.
The embassy said the bridge is set for final completion on June 19.
In a separate statement, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described the bridge as strengthening friendship with North Korea and symbolizing the neighbors' aspiration to expand regional cooperation, adding that it will boost productive dialogue and exchanges between them.
Currently, North Korea and Russia operate only a rail bridge over the Tumen River. The addition of a road bridge comes as Pyongyang and Moscow deepen their alignment since the North's troop deployment in support of Russia's war against Ukraine.
