Comments on: Russian ship makes it home http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/02/28/russian-ship-makes-it-home/ News and analysis of the North Korean economy Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leonid Petrov http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/02/28/russian-ship-makes-it-home/#comment-38550 Leonid Petrov Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:16:34 +0000 http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/02/28/russian-ship-makes-it-home/#comment-38550 The BBC report is full of mistakes. The name of the ship was "Lidia Demesh". On board were 23 members of crew and 1 passenger. After being arrested the ship was escorted to the port of Kimchaek. The situation was resolved quickly thanks to the Russian Consular General, E.Val'kovich, who personally went to Kimchaek and sorted things out. Most Russian diplomats posted to DPRK are fluent in Korean and exempt from travel restrictions. So, no traditional Hawaiian symbol of respect is needed. The BBC report is full of mistakes. The name of the ship was “Lidia Demesh”. On board were 23 members of crew and 1 passenger. After being arrested the ship was escorted to the port of Kimchaek.

The situation was resolved quickly thanks to the Russian Consular General, E.Val’kovich, who personally went to Kimchaek and sorted things out. Most Russian diplomats posted to DPRK are fluent in Korean and exempt from travel restrictions. So, no traditional Hawaiian symbol of respect is needed.

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