
"Europe and the Korean Peninsula are linked to security... Let's strengthen the solidarity between the two countries for peace."
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Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young had a meeting with Rolf Mütchenich, a member of the German Social Democratic Party, who was visiting Korea.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Boram Yoon = The Ministry of Unification announced that Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young met with German Social Democratic Party member of the Bundestag Rolf Müzenich, who was visiting Korea, on the 20th and exchanged opinions on the international situation and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Minister Chung introduced the Korean government's efforts to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula and said that cooperation between the two countries should be further strengthened.
In particular, he emphasized the urgent need to resume communication between North and South Korea to ease tensions in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), where the highest concentration of troops and firearms on Earth exists and where the risk of accidental clashes remains.
In addition, he explained that in order to fundamentally resolve the Korean Peninsula problem that has persisted for over 70 years since the Korean War, efforts to resolve the hostile relationship between the United States and the United States, which are parties to the war, and cooperation from the international community must go hand in hand.
Rep. Mützenich said he supports the Korean government's efforts to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula and hopes that the solidarity between the two countries, which share the value of peace, will also contribute to peace on the Korean Peninsula and security in Europe.
He also expressed sympathy with Minister Jeong's diagnosis that the war between Russia and Ukraine is an opportunity to reaffirm that the security of the Korean Peninsula and Europe are closely connected.
He emphasized that the two countries, which share the importance of peace, should further strengthen cooperation and play a key role in peace not only in Eurasia but also in the world.
The Ministry of Unification said that the two sides agreed to continue to communicate and cooperate closely at various levels to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula.

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