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Nov. 19, 2005 / 5:57 PM

Russia, S. Korea sign trade agreement

MOSCOW, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Russia and South Korea signed a trade and economic cooperation agreement Saturday that will link the Trans-Korean and Trans-Siberian railroads.

The accord also may result in a South Korean taking part in a short-term mission to the International Space Station, Russian officials told news agency Itar-Tass.

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Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade Andrei Sharonov and South Korean Foreign Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong signed the agreement.

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