Minister Kang Kyung-wha Chairs MIKTA Foreign Ministers' Meeting... Handover of Chairmanship to Australia

Completion of One Year as Chair Country

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the 3rd, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha chaired the 18th MIKTA Foreign Ministers' Meeting via video conference, concluding South Korea's one-year tenure as the chair country that began in February.

MIKTA is a consultative group of five middle powers: South Korea, Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey, and Australia. At the meeting, participants reviewed the achievements of the past year and discussed future directions.

The attendees highly praised the fact that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the five MIKTA countries, under South Korea's leadership, sent messages of international solidarity and cooperation, enhancing the consultative group's stature.

They agreed to continue the momentum for MIKTA's development through close cooperation among member countries even after the chairmanship was handed over from South Korea to Australia. In this regard, Australia, as the next chair country, conveyed its plan to lead MIKTA activities focusing on COVID-19 response and recovery, gender equality, and climate and environment, building on South Korea's achievements.

Taking this meeting as an opportunity, the member countries also adopted a joint communique, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening multilateralism and contributing to current issues such as health security, development cooperation, and human rights.

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