<기사제목>Deputy Foreign Minister Meets with French Foreign Ministry Senior Official... Discusses Korean Peninsula and Iran Issues

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Choi Jong-geon, First Vice Foreign Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a bilateral meeting with Alice Rouphaut, Chief of the Foreign Affairs Department at the French Presidential Office (?lys?e Palace).

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 22nd, during his European tour, Vice Minister Choi exchanged views with Chief Rouphaut in a meeting held the previous day regarding the Korean Peninsula issue and expressed support for the government's plan to advance the peace process on the Korean Peninsula.

Both sides also exchanged opinions on the developments in the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) negotiations. France, as one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (P5), participated in the JCPOA concluded between the P5 plus Germany and Iran.

Vice Minister Choi explained that Korea will continue to provide necessary diplomatic support for progress in the negotiations, and Chief Rouphaut highly appreciated Korea's diplomatic efforts. The two sides also discussed cooperation measures between France's Indo-Pacific strategy and Korea's New Southern Policy.

Meanwhile, on the same day, Vice Minister Choi also attended a roundtable jointly hosted by the French influential think tank, the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS), and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in France.

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