Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold a brief meeting with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui, who will visit Russia to take part in the first BRICS Women's Forum, their meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS.

"North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will be in Russia to participate in the first BRICS Women's Forum, which is to be held in the framework of the fourth Eurasian Women's Forum. A brief meeting between North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled for September 17," the diplomat said.

The theme of the fourth Eurasian Women's Forum, which will be traditionally held in St. Petersburg on September 18-20, 2024, is "Women for Confidence Building and Global Cooperation." On September 20, the Eurasian Women's Forum will host the first BRICS Women's Forum.