Russia and North Korea have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation, including language centers and joint events Russia and North Korea have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in education, including the launch of language centers in both countries. Russian Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov and North Korean Education Minister Kim Seung-doo formalized the deal on the sidelines of the Third International Forum of Ministers of Education, ‘Shaping the Future’, in Kazan on Wednesday.