Andrei Belousov took part in the opening of the museum and memorial complex dedicated to heroic deeds of the North Korean servicemen

In Pyongyang, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, as part of the official delegation of the Russian Federation, took part in the opening ceremony of a museum and memorial complex dedicated to the feat of the heroes of a foreign military operation.

During the ceremony, the head of the Russian military department, together with DPRK Defence Minister Army General No Kwang-chol, in the presence of Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin and Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un, cut the ribbon to mark the end of construction and the opening of the complex.

The Russian delegation visited the museum, an exhibition of trophy weapons and military hardware and laid flowers at the commemorative plaque with the names of North Korean servicemen who died performing combat tasks.

After the opening ceremony, a tribute concert was held on the territory of the museum and memorial complex, during which songs in Korean and Russian languages were performed.

Earlier, during the working visit, Russian Defence Minister met with the leader of the DPRK and presented awards to servicemen of the Korean People's Army who showed courage and heroism in carrying out tasks to liberate the Kursk region.

Russian Defence Ministry