Vice Minister Choi Jong-geon Meets with UAE and Saudi Ambassadors to Korea... Discussing Korea-Middle East Cooperation Plans
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 14th, Choi Jong-geon, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, held separate meetings with Abdullah Saif Al Nuaimi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Korea, and Riyad Ahmed Al Mubarak, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Korea, exchanging views on bilateral issues and regional situations.
Vice Minister Choi praised the close cooperation that the UAE and Saudi Arabia have maintained with Korea and requested the UAE and Saudi sides' continued interest and active cooperation to expand and deepen COVID-19 response cooperation into health cooperation, aiming to achieve tangible cooperative outcomes.
He especially shared with the two ambassadors the discussions held at the Korea-Middle East Health Cooperation related agencies meeting hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and requested the active cooperation of the embassies in Korea to achieve concrete results in the health sector based on these discussions.
During the meeting with Ambassador Al Nuaimi of the UAE to Korea, Vice Minister Choi stated, "As strategic partners, let us further expand cooperation in various fields including health cooperation, agriculture, and energy despite the COVID-19 situation," to which Ambassador Al Nuaimi agreed.
Vice Minister Choi also highly praised the UAE government's decision and courage, noting that the UAE has agreed to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, creating an opportunity for stability and peace in the Middle East region.
In the meeting with Ambassador Al Mubarak of Saudi Arabia to Korea, both sides evaluated that cooperation between the two countries is expanding in various fields such as energy, infrastructure, health, tourism, and education. Vice Minister Choi mentioned that under the COVID-19 situation, the Saudi government has resumed essential business exchanges by issuing visas and granting entry permits to Korean businesspeople, and requested Saudi cooperation to ensure smooth and prompt entry of Korean businesspeople into Saudi Arabia in the future.
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Additionally, Vice Minister Choi requested support for Yoo Myung-hee, the head of the Trade Negotiations Office, who advanced to the final round of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General election.
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