Photos of Festive Capital of North Korea Ahead of Russian President's Visit

The last time Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea was in 2000. This time he'll pay a two-day visit during which a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement might be signed, according to the president's Assistant for International Affairs, Yuri Ushakov.
Sputnik
The official welcoming ceremony for the Russian leader is scheduled for Wednesday, and the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is ready for a warm welcome, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
There are large portraits of Putin and the leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong Un, on the central podium of the largest city square, Kim Il Sung. It is decorated with the national flags of the two countries. Other buildings on the square are also decorated with the Russian tricolor, the flags of the DPRK, and welcoming inscriptions in Russian and Korean. The red carpet has been laid out, and the pavilion for the orchestra and places for journalists have been prepared.
However, not only the square, but the entire capital “dressed up.” All Pyongyang streets are decorated with garlands of Russian and North Korean flags. The facades of several large skyscrapers have also been decorated with huge banners of national flags.
At the airport, guests from Russia are greeted by welcome banners in Russian and Korean, and on some sections of the road from the airport there are portraits of the Russian President.
In general, as Sputnik reported, the North Korean capital impresses with the neatness and cleanliness of the streets; trimmed trees grow along the roads, and figured flower beds are laid out.
Check out Sputnik Africa's gallery to enjoy the special beauty of Pyongyang on the eve of the visit of the Russian leader!
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Schoolgirls near a building with a banner with a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang.

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Participants in the upcoming welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang.

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A Russian flag on a building and a banner with a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin on a street in Pyongyang.

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A banner with a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin on a building in Pyongyang.

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Journalists take photographs on the street in Pyongyang before the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Passerby in Pyongyang.

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A guard near a building on which a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin is hung in Pyongyang.

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Participants in the upcoming welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang.

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View of Pyongyang. In the background on the right is the Juche Tower.

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Portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chairman of the State Council of the DPRK, Kim Jong Un, on the building of the National Library (People's House of Study) in Pyongyang.

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Banners with a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian flags on the street in Pyongyang.

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Flags of the DPRK and Russia on a building in Pyongyang.