North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il, arrived in Russia on Saturday. On his first visit since 2002, Kim would have talks with his counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.

North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il, arrived in Russia on Saturday. On his first visit since 2002, Kim would have talks with his counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.

The Kremlin said in a tersely-worded statement earlier Saturday that Kim would tour the Far East and Siberia and his talks with Medvedev would be the highlight of the trip. It did not provide further details.

Medvedev and Kim are widely expected to meet in the eastern Siberian city of Ulan Ude near Lake Baikal.
A Russian official familiar with Medvedev's schedule said Kim would be staying in Russia for about a week and was scheduled to meet with Medvedev "in the middle of the week."

Speaking to AFP news agency on condition of anonymity, the official declined to be more specific,   Citing security concerns. He added precise details of the bilateral summit are likely to be unveiled at the last minute.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency, citing an informed source in Moscow, said that Kim would meet Medvedev in Ulan Ude on Tuesday.