President Moon: "The Leaders' Declaration Should Lead to the Establishment of the ASEAN COVID-19 Response Fund"
ASEAN+3 Closing Remarks Emphasize Establishment of Medical Supplies Stockpiling System... "Korea Actively Carries Out East Asian Regional Cooperation and Solidarity as ASEAN+3 Coordinator This Year"
[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in, in his closing remarks at the 'ASEAN+3 Special Video Summit' on the 14th, stated, "I believe it is important to assign concrete follow-up tasks to ministerial-level and SOM (Senior Officials' Meeting) consultative bodies to review progress, so that various cooperative initiatives, including the establishment of a ‘medical supplies stockpiling system’ and the creation of a ‘COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund’ mentioned in the leaders' declaration, can lead to tangible outcomes."
President Moon evaluated, "It was a very productive time discussing various cooperation measures to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. All leaders emphasized the necessity of close coordination not only within ASEAN+3 but also in the international community, and I think it was highly meaningful in reaffirming our strong solidarity for joint response."
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President Moon said, "I hope that today's consultations and commitments by the leaders will contribute to the international community's efforts to end COVID-19. As the coordinator of ASEAN+3 this year and the chair country of the Korea-China-Japan trilateral summit, Korea intends to actively play a role in East Asian regional cooperation and solidarity."
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President Moon added, "We will cooperate to actively share the accumulated experience and valuable lessons gained by the three countries of Korea, China, and Japan during this crisis response process with ASEAN countries," and continued, "I pray that all countries can overcome COVID-19 quickly and return to normal life. If necessary, I hope to hold further advanced discussions through another video conference."
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