Governor Lee Cheol-woo Unpacks Local Issues... Prime Minister Jeong Promises "Visit to Gyeongbuk Soon"

Governor Lee Visits Prime Minister's Office to Actively Propose 'Tonghap New Airport' and 'Yeongilman Bridge'

On the 26th, Governor Lee Cheol-woo is seen visiting Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun to explain local issues.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, is actively working to resolve regional pending projects by busily moving between the Blue House and the Prime Minister's Office.

According to Gyeongbuk Province, on the 26th, Governor Lee met with Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun and requested active government-level support for major regional issues such as the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport and the Pohang Yeongilman Cross-section Highway. This visit to the Prime Minister's Office came just four days after meeting Presidential Chief of Staff Noh Young-min at the Blue House on the 22nd.

The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport issue is facing difficulties as the conflict over the joint candidate site between Gunwi-gun and Uiseong-gun intensifies, with no clear solution in sight.

Regarding this, Governor Lee emphasized the urgency, stating, "The integrated new airport needs to be promoted as a 'New Deal project' to revive the national and regional economy, which has collapsed after the COVID-19 pandemic," and added, "With regional conflicts intensifying, there is no more time to hesitate."

Concerning the Pohang Yeongilman Cross-section Highway (Yeongilman Bridge), Governor Lee requested, "Given the disconnection between the Pohang-Yeongdeok and Pohang-Ulsan highway sections, the Yeongilman Cross-section Highway, which will be the first cross-bridge connecting the East Coast Eurasian continent, must be constructed."

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun expressed gratitude for Governor Lee's efforts to overcome COVID-19 and responded, "We will strive to provide relief for earthquake damage and economic recovery, including reflecting Pohang city’s recommended personnel in the Pohang Earthquake-related Committee," and added, "I will visit Daegu and Gyeongbuk soon to actively address regional pending issues."

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