
Discussed bilateral relations, regional situation, and economic, defense, and supply chain cooperation
On the 5th, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-hye met with the British Parliamentary delegation in Seoul and discussed regional situations such as the Korean Peninsula and Ukraine and ways for bilateral cooperation in the economy, defense industry, and supply chain.
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The two countries had a foreign ministerial meeting on the occasion of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Min Seon-hee = Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-hye met with the British parliamentary delegation in Seoul on the 5th and discussed bilateral relations and major regional situations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
Attending the meeting that day were four members of the House of Representatives, including Alicia Kearns, Ben Spencer, Lee Ingham, and Rosie Lighting, as well as Senators Godfrey Buwick-Copley and Tessa Blackstone.
The two sides exchanged opinions on major regional situations, including the Korean Peninsula, Ukraine, and the Strait of Hormuz, and agreed to closely cooperate on the international stage, including in the G20.
Deputy Minister Jeong said that cooperation between the two countries, which share core values, is more important today as geopolitical crises and instability deepen, and that he looks forward to deepening cooperation in areas such as the economy, defense industry, and supply chain.
In addition, following the meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers held on the occasion of the recent G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, they agreed to continue high-level communication and exchanges in the future.
Rep. Kearns prayed for the speedy recovery of Korean soldiers injured in recent mine explosions in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and expressed hope that the Korea-U.K. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) improvement agreement would be signed as soon as possible.
In addition, he said he would continue to emphasize the importance of cooperation with Korea within the British Parliament.

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