"Last weekend, the staff of the Consulate General of Russia in Chongjin visited the city port, where the ceremony of reception of the humanitarian help from the Russian Federation. Consul General Yuriy Bochkarev examined the goods (2092 tons of wheat), and then boarded the ship "Unban-2" and talked with the captain and crew," - said in the message.

During unloading of grain at the port was attended by the employee, the Pyongyang branch of the international organization, the world food programme (World Food Programme), through which aid delivered to the DPRK, and the representative of external relations Department people's Committee of North Hamgyong province. According to the Russian diplomatic mission in North Korea Chongjin unloaded only half of humanitarian aid, the remainder sent to the city of Hungnam.

According to the Embassy, the Russian grain will be used for the production of biscuits and food mixtures for children and pregnant women.