US experts to meet curators of DPRK nuclear program.

SEOUL, November 21 (Itar-Tass) -- A group of US experts for North
Korea is to arrive in Pyongyang by plane on Saturday to hold talks with
leading representatives of the DPRK engaged in developing the nuclear
program, the news agency Renhap reported here with reference to anonymous
informed diplomatic sources.
The delegation will include President of the Korea Economic Institute
Jack Pritchard and one of his leading staffers Nicole Finneman, as well as
director of the US-Korea Policy Center at the Asian Fund Scott Snyder.
Before the departure, the experts held consultations with the US
government to which they will report the results of their trip and
meetings.
On November 21-24, they are to meet with leading representatives of
the DPRK in charge of the implementation of the nuclear program. This
visit has for an object to prepare a visit US special envoy for North
Korea Stephen Bosworth to Pyongyang scheduled for December 8.
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