Urgent Middle East Situation... Ministry of Foreign Affairs Holds Interagency Working-Level Meeting "Preparing for Worst-Case Scenario"
Following the Establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Task Force, Practical Countermeasure Meeting with Related Ministries on the 6th
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that, as the possibility of a crisis situation increases in the escalating tension in the Middle East region, it established a task force on the 5th and held a working-level countermeasure meeting with related ministries on the 6th. The meeting, chaired by Hong Jin-wook, Director of the Middle East and Africa Bureau, was attended by officials from the National Security Office, Office for Government Policy Coordination, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
At this meeting, the regional situation was assessed in relation to the recent escalation of conflict between the United States and Iran, and measures to ensure the safety of Korean nationals in the Middle East and other regions were reviewed. Discussions also covered protection measures for ships and aircraft, energy supply management plans, and response strategies related to exports and imports of Korean companies operating abroad.
Participants from each ministry analyzed the impact of the deteriorating Middle East situation on trade, investment, crude oil prices, and the protection of overseas nationals and companies, emphasizing that securing the safety of Korean citizens and businesses is the government's top priority.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "Under organic cooperation among related ministries, we have decided to continuously discuss and devise comprehensive countermeasures to prepare for the worst-case scenario."
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Meanwhile, the government plans to share response manuals by each ministry and establish an organic cooperation system between relevant ministries and diplomatic missions in the Middle East region.
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