Minister Kang Kyung-hwa Talks with Tajikistan Foreign Minister... Discusses Cooperation Measures for 'COVID-19 Response'

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha is speaking at the 7th Integrated Subcommittee Meeting on Foreign Policy Strategy Adjustment held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 28th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the afternoon of the 2nd, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha held a phone call at the request of Sirojidin Mukhridin, Tajikistan's Foreign Minister, exchanging views on cooperation measures related to the response to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and bilateral issues.

Minister Kang emphasized that although the COVID-19 situation in Korea has recently improved, some local infection cases have occurred, so the country is maintaining vigilance by continuing the social distancing campaign under thorough quarantine measures.

In response, Minister Mukhridin highly evaluated the Korean government's quarantine capabilities, expressed gratitude for Korea's cooperation with Tajikistan's COVID-19 response through humanitarian aid, and hoped to continue bilateral cooperation to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.

Minister Kang then stated the importance of bilateral cooperation in the COVID-19 response process and announced plans to continuously share the experiences gained during the COVID-19 quarantine process with the international community, including Tajikistan.

The two ministers evaluated that there had been significant progress in bilateral relations following the first visit of the Korean Prime Minister to Tajikistan in July last year, and agreed to strengthen cooperation at the multilateral level, such as through the Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum.

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