Minister Kang Kyung-hwa Holds Video Conference with European Regional Chiefs of Mission: Urges "Minimizing Harm to Our Citizens"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the afternoon of the 17th that Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa held a video conference with heads of diplomatic missions in the European region.

Minister Kang reviewed the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and border control trends in Europe, and examined measures to protect overseas nationals as well as possible cooperation with European countries and the European Union (EU) regarding COVID-19 response. The video conference was attended by six key heads of missions from the European region where COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing, including the Ambassador to Germany, Ambassador to Italy, Ambassador to France, Ambassador to Spain, Ambassador to Belgium and the EU, and the Consul General in Milan, as well as officials from relevant departments related to COVID-19 response at headquarters.

The heads of missions reported on the status of COVID-19 spread and border control trends in their jurisdictions, focused on raising difficulties and improvement measures in protecting overseas nationals at each mission, and also discussed areas where European countries hope for cooperation from Korea in COVID-19 response.

Minister Kang emphasized that the government is making every effort to respond to COVID-19 with the highest priority on the safety of its citizens and requested overseas missions to strive to minimize inconvenience and damage to Korean nationals.

A Ministry of Foreign Affairs official explained, "We will continue to closely communicate with missions in the European region to thoroughly grasp the COVID-19 and entry restriction status in Europe, and continue efforts to strengthen protection of overseas nationals and COVID-19 response."

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