President Moon urges Ambassador Noh Tae-gang in Switzerland to "Strive for the 2032 South-North Joint Olympic Hosting"

President Moon Jae-in is taking a commemorative photo with No Tae-gang, the newly appointed ambassador to Switzerland, at the credential presentation ceremony for new ambassadors held at the Blue House on the morning of the 10th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] On the 10th, President Moon Jae-in asked the newly appointed Ambassador to Switzerland, No Tae-gang, to "make good use of the good relationship with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to facilitate the joint entrance of North and South Korea at the Tokyo Olympics, and to properly negotiate the joint hosting of the 2032 Olympics by North and South Korea, so that the Olympics can be reborn as a grand festival of world peace," the Blue House reported.

Blue House Deputy Spokesperson Lim Se-eun stated this in a written briefing related to the credential presentation ceremony for the new ambassador on the same day. Ambassador No, newly appointed to Switzerland, was demoted during the previous administration after being labeled a 'really bad person' by former President Park Geun-hye, but was appointed as the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism under the Moon Jae-in administration.

On the same day, President Moon presented credentials to 10 ambassadors, including Ambassador Cho Hyun-ok to Germany, Ambassador Yoo Dae-jong to France, Ambassador Chu Gyu-ho to the Holy See, Ambassador Lee Won-ik to Turkey, Ambassador Kang Seok-hee to Ethiopia, Ambassador Lee Sang-soo to Libya, Ambassador Kim Jeong-ho to East Timor, Ambassador Lee Eun-cheol to Uruguay, and Ambassador Son Yong-ho to Madagascar. The ceremony was held at 11 a.m. in the main building of the Blue House, attended by the newly appointed ambassadors from 10 countries and their families.

According to Deputy Spokesperson Lim, during a private conversation after the credential presentation, President Moon said, "I do not send ambassadors lightly during the COVID-19 situation and am filled with concern," adding, "We do not know how long the COVID-19 situation will continue, but please take special care of the safety of local Korean residents." He continued, "Become ambassadors of K-quarantine, which is a model for the world, take pride in it, actively cooperate with the quarantine efforts of the respective countries, and also seek ideas for the development of the digital new deal and green new deal to prepare for the post-COVID crisis."

Additionally, he told Ambassador Chu to the Holy See, "Please convey my gratitude to the Pope for his special consideration of the Republic of Korea and its people, and for his many prayers for peace on the Korean Peninsula."

President Moon Jae-in is heading to the reception room after presenting credentials to new ambassadors at the Blue House on the morning of the 10th.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

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