MOSCOW, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay a visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

"The talks of the heads of foreign affairs departments are planned, during which it is expected to discuss topical issues of the bilateral agenda, as well as exchange views on the situation around the Korean Peninsula and other key international and regional issues," the ministry said in a press release.