A government delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) led by Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui left Pyongyang for Russia on January 14, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, APA reports. According to it, the delegation was seen off at Pyongyang International Airport by Vice Foreign Minister Pak Chol Jun, Vladimir Topekha, Russia's charge d'affaires in the DPRK, and military attache of the Russian Embassy Valery Isayenko. As reported earlier, Choe is visiting Russia on January 15-17 at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Lavrov visited Pyongyang in October 2023. The visit was timed to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and North Korea. The top Russian diplomat was received by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Source: Azeri-Press News Agency Christophe Béchu, France's Minister for Ecological Transition, has been appointed to represent Paris at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) to be held in Azerbaijan, Trend reports. The decision to host COP29 in Azerbaijan has been officially announced in Dubai on December 11, 2023. In addition to Azerbaijan, Armenia and Bulgaria put forth their candidacies. However, on December 7, 2023, after direct negotiations between the Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Armenia decided to withdraw its candidacy in support of Azerbaijan. Bulgaria followed suit and also withdrew its candidacy. Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Mukhtar Babayev has been appointed COP29 president on January 4, 2024. Source: TREND News Agency