16 January 2003 00:00 ALEXANDER YAKOVENKO, THE OFFICIAL SPOKESMAN OF RUSSIA'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ANSWERS A QUESTION FROM ROSBIZNESCONSULTING NEWS AGENCY REGARDING THE TRIP OF RUSSIAN DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ALEXANDER LOSYUKOV TO PYONGYANG
Question: What is the aim of the trip to be made to Pyongyang by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Losyukov?
Answer: Indeed, on January 16 Special Representative of the Russian President and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Losyukov is flying to Pyongyang. He will discuss with the Korean side an extensive range of questions, and one of the ideas to be discussed in the DPRK is a package solution of the Korean problem. As is known, some elements of this approach have already been set forth publicly.
On his way to Pyongyang Losyukov will make a stop in Beijing.
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