Russia and North Korea Sign Three-Year Disaster Management Plan

Russia and North Korea have signed a three-year plan to strengthen bilateral cooperation in disaster management. Covering the period from 2027 to 2029, the plan aims to promote the exchange of experience in disaster prevention and expand cooperation between the two countries.

According to an Anadolu Agency report published on Tuesday, October 13, the agreement was signed on Monday following a ministerial-level meeting at the Assembly Hall in Pyongyang. North Korean Disaster Management Minister Kim Chol Nam and Russian Minister for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Alexander Kurenkov signed the agreement.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed their experiences and achievements in disaster prevention. They also exchanged views on expanding communication and cooperation in responding to disasters. North Korean Vice Minister for Disaster Management Ri Su Gil, Russian Ambassador to North Korea Andrei Podolyshev and other senior officials from both countries attended the meeting. A dinner was hosted in Pyongyang in honour of the Russian delegation after the talks.

Relations between Russia and North Korea have grown closer since Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a strategic partnership treaty in June 2024. Cooperation between the two countries has also expanded in military, economic and other fields.

North Korea sent troops to support Russia in the war in Ukraine. In June 2025, Pyongyang also decided to send 6,000 military engineers and construction workers to Russia’s Kursk region for mine clearance and infrastructure reconstruction. The new disaster management plan adds another area to the growing cooperation between the two countries.

Source: Anadolu Agency