President Lee Jae Myung to Meet Pope Francis at Vatican
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- President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday to seek the Holy See's support for peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula.
- This meeting is part of Lee's European tour.
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Warum es wichtig ist
President Lee Jae Myung is on his first European tour since taking office, including meetings with leaders in Belgium, the EU, and Italy.
VATICAN, June 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was scheduled to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday, with the president expected to ask for the Holy See's attention to his administration's efforts to build peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Lee is in Rome on his first European tour since he took office in June last year, which included summits with leaders of Belgium, the European Union and Italy.
During his upcoming talks with the pope on Monday morning, Lee is expected to request the Vatican's support for his initiatives to ease tensions and promote peace on the peninsula while voicing his support for building peace and solidarity around the globe.
Following his meeting with the pope, Lee was also scheduled to meet with Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state.
Offene Fragen
- What specific support will the Vatican offer?
- What are the details of Lee's peace initiatives?
