Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Praises South Korea for Holding General Election Amid COVID-19 Situation

Phone Call with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa

On the 4th, at the State Council meeting held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, participants including Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha are listening to remarks by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

On the 4th, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and discussed cooperation measures to respond to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

During the call, Minister Kang said, "As a result of the Korean government and people working together under principles such as transparency, the COVID-19 situation in Korea has recently shown signs of stabilization."

In response, Minister Gunawardena highly praised Korea for successfully holding the general election despite the COVID-19 situation and expressed hope for cooperation and support in responding to COVID-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

Minister Kang said, "Let us strive to continue essential economic and human exchanges even in difficult circumstances," and Minister Gunawardena agreed and expressed hope for revitalizing economic cooperation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "Both ministers recognized the importance of cooperation and sharing experiences between the two countries during the COVID-19 response process and agreed to maintain close communication and exchanges between the diplomatic authorities."

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