Russia and North Korea Agree on Mutual Education Recognition

Russia and North Korea concluded an agreement on mutual recognition of the formation.

Consensus

Russia and North Korea signed an intergovernmental agreement recognizing each other's education, qualifications, and academic degrees.
The agreement was signed during the second Forum of Rectors of Russian and Korean universities.
The agreement aims to promote academic mobility and cooperation between universities in both countries.
The signing took place in Pyongyang.
A delegation from Russia, including Deputy Minister Konstantin Mogilevsky, participated in the ceremony.
The agreement is expected to facilitate joint educational and scientific projects.
There was a mention of cooperation between specific universities, including RANHiGS and the Academy of People's Economy of North Korea, as well as Saint Petersburg State University and Kim Il-sen University.
In the previous academic year, over 240 North Korean citizens studied in Russia.

The agreement will support the development of academic mobility between the countries. — vedomosti
The agreement will simplify the launch of joint educational and scientific projects by removing additional barriers. — vesti
The agreement was signed in the context of a forum and followed previous plans to expand cooperation in higher and additional education in 2025. — vedomosti
In August 2025, the Russian ambassador to North Korea announced plans to co-develop textbooks for North Korean students and schoolchildren. — vesti
The agreement was signed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia and the Academy of People's Economy of the DPRK, as well as by Novosibirsk State University and Kim Il-sen University. — vedomosti
The agreement was signed by Deputy Minister Konstantin Mogilevsky of Russia and Deputy Minister Li Chan Sik of North Korea. — vesti