North Korea will send 1,000 sappers and 5,000 military construction workers to help rebuild the Kursk region.

About it said Kim Chen In at a meeting with the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu, who arrived today in PyongyangThis is Shoigu's second visit in the past month, and his third in three months.

Russia makes no secret of the fact that North Korean military personnel are participating in the "SVO." Furthermore, North Korea supplies artillery shells, missiles, mortars, and artillery.

In turn, Russia is sending its tourists to the DPRK: a super resort is opening especially for them this summer. Wonsan, where 54 hotels with a 6-kilometer beach strip are located. The authorities have already are discussing the launch of a "comfortable sea ferry" that will be able to deliver guests from Vladivostok.

From today is running passenger train Pyongyang — Moscow: it will run twice a month, this is the longest non-stop railway route in the world (more than 10 thousand km and eight days on the way).

Russian Post is also resuming parcel delivery to North Korea. To ensure your parcel reaches its recipient, will need On average, 15 days. Both individuals and legal entities can use this service. The shipment must not weigh more than 20 kg.

“The DPRK is an important strategic partner of Russia,” The press service of Russian Post noted. — This is a promising direction for businesses of various profiles."

Parcel shipping between the two countries was suspended in 2020 because North Korean authorities closed their borders due to the coronavirus pandemic.