
외교부는 4일 주베트남 한국대사관에서 메콩 지역 공관장회의를 열어 온라인 스캠 대응, 미중 전략경쟁 역내 영향, 경제협력 증진 방안 등을 논의했다고 밝혔다.
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외교부는 메콩 지역 국가들과의 전략적 협력 방안을 모색하기 위해 정기적으로 공관장회의를 개최하고 있다.
(서울=연합뉴스) 민선희 기자 = 외교부는 4일 주베트남 한국대사관에서 메콩 지역 공관장회의를 개최했다고 밝혔다.
이번 회의에는 외교부 아세안국 심의관과 주베트남·태국·미얀마 대사, 주호찌민·다낭 총영사가 대면으로 참석했으며 주캄보디아·라오스 대사는 비대면으로 참여했다.
공관장들은 온라인 스캠 문제 현황과 대응 방향에 대해 의견을 교환했다.
또 미중 전략경쟁에 따른 역내 세력 구도 변화, 미얀마 정세, 태국-캄보디아 분쟁 등 주요 현안을 점검하고 이에 대한 각국 대응 동향과 한-메콩 국가 간 협력 확대 방안을 모색했다.
아울러 역내 국가별 경제·산업 발전 전략과 협력 수요를 공유하고 한국 기업의 애로사항 해소, 인프라 사업 참여, 공급망 안정화 등 경제협력 증진 방안을 검토했다.
공관장들은 메콩 지역이 한국의 경제·외교적 협력 확대를 위한 중요한 전략적 거점이라는 점을 재확인하고, 국가별 특성과 수요에 맞는 협력 사업을 발굴할 필요가 있다는 데 의견을 같이했다.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei dismissed as an illusion the expectation that Iran's policy toward Iran would change as a result of the U.S. midterm elections, and warned that the war in the Middle East would escalate if the U.S. resumed its attacks.
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European leaders evaluated the results of the US midterm elections, in which the Democratic Party won a landslide victory, as a rejection of Trump's policies and a political signal. The Prime Minister of Norway said that America's voice had become closer to theirs, and the Prime Minister of Spain also expressed welcome.

Kang Chang-il, senior vice-chairman of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met with correspondents in Beijing and said that President Trump could accelerate the U.S.-North Korea talks due to his defeat in the U.S. midterm elections. He also emphasized the need for four-party talks between North Korea, China, and South Korea and expressed concern about the close relationship between North Korea, China, and Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the Princess Olga Medal, First Class, to U.S. President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, for her role in mediating a local ceasefire in the Kherson region and contributing to humanitarian aid.
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Following his defeat in the U.S. midterm elections, concerns were raised that President Donald Trump may express frustration with his foreign policy, reopen trade conflicts with Europe, and further reduce U.S. troops stationed there.

Israel's Central Election Commission dismissed allegations of election fraud by Arab political parties raised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and confirmed the results of the general election. While both the Netanyahu camp and the anti-Netanyahu camp failed to secure a majority, Arab political parties emerged as a casting vote.