MOSCOW. Sept 4 (Interfax) - Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and South Korean Presidential National Security Office Director Chung Eui-yong have discussed nuclear problem settlement issues in the Korean Peninsula, the press service of the Russian Security Council administration said.
"The parties considered paths of politico-diplomatic settlement of the Korean Peninsula nuclear problem and discussed the military-political situation in the Asia-Pacific region," the press service said in a statement.
The parties also focused on the prospects of implementing trilateral economic projects involving Russia, North Korea, and South Korea, the Russian Security Council said.
"The plans of cooperation between Russian and South Korean law enforcement agencies and special services for counteracting transnational crime, money laundering, and terrorism funding, as well as the fight against international terrorism, illegal migration, and drug trafficking, were considered in detail," it said.
Representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Interior Ministry, Defense Ministry, the Russian Federal Security Service, the Russian Financial Monitoring Agency, the Russian Presidential Administration, and the Russian Security Council administration attended the consultations from the Russian side, the statement said.
"On the same day, Patrushev met with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha. They discussed topical issues of the international agenda," it said.
As earlier reported, Patrushev, who is currently on a visit to South Korea, held several meetings with the country's leadership. South Korean President Moon Jae-in received the Security Council secretary on Monday, as well.