OREANDA-NEWS  The head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, said that he would advise Russian tourists to rest in North Korea. His words are quoted by TASS.

According to the agency, the minister came to the DPRK on a visit, where he met with his colleague Choi Song Hee and held a press conference.

"I would," Lavrov replied to a journalist when he asked the politician if he would recommend North Korea as a vacation destination for Russians.

Earlier, a Russian traveler and travel blogger visited the DPRK and said that women's tampons are banned in the country. Also, according to the tourist, Coca-Cola is not officially sold in the country. The drink is perceived as a symbol of the US army, which is considered the culprit of the partition of Korea.