Minister Kang Kyung-hwa Talks with Peruvian Foreign Minister Lopez... Requests Support for Director Yoo Myung-hee

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 29th, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha held a phone call with Mario Lopez Chavarry, Foreign Minister of Peru, exchanging views on cooperation between the two countries regarding the election of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General, responses to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and participation in social infrastructure construction projects in Peru.

Minister Kang stated, "The two countries have steadily developed a friendly cooperative relationship since establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership and the implementation of the Korea-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA)," and evaluated that the two countries have been closely cooperating recently to overcome COVID-19 in the spirit of 'solidarity and cooperation.'

In response, Minister Lopez highly praised the Korean government's successful COVID-19 response and its willingness to cooperate with the international community, saying, "We deeply appreciate the Korean government actively sharing quarantine experiences through video conferences and providing humanitarian supplies such as diagnostic kits to help Peru overcome COVID-19."

Minister Kang then requested Peru's support for Yoo Myung-hee, the Director-General for Trade Negotiations, who advanced to the second round of the next WTO Director-General election. Minister Lopez actively evaluated Director-General Yoo's expertise and leadership as a current trade minister and stated that he would closely cooperate with Korea.

Additionally, Minister Kang requested that the Peruvian government actively consider allowing Korea to participate in social infrastructure projects commissioned by the Peruvian government, including △ Lima Metro Lines 3 and 4 construction and △ highway construction, so that Korea can contribute to Peru's economic development. Minister Lopez expressed expectations for the interest and participation of excellent Korean companies in these Peruvian government projects and suggested expanding cooperation between the two countries not only in social infrastructure but also in various other fields in the future.

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