Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the media after a meeting with Choe Ryong Hae, a close aide of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, in Moscow, November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday North Korea was ready to resume stalled international talks on its nuclear programme.
North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations told Reuters in Geneva last month that it was prepared to resume the six-party talks but must maintain its readiness in the face of joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises.
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