Yoon Holds Summit with AU Chair Comoros: "Korea-Africa Partnership Growing in Importance"

Yoon "Support for AU's G20 Membership"
Azali "Support for UN Security Council Non-Permanent Membership Bid"

President Yoon Suk-yeol met with President Azali Assoumani of Comoros on the final day of the Group of Seven (G7) summit on the 21st to discuss maritime economic development and international diplomatic cooperation measures.

On the same day in Hiroshima, Japan, President Yoon held a Korea-Comoros summit with President Azali, the Presidential Office spokesperson Lee Do-woon conveyed in a written briefing. President Azali attended the G7 summit as the Chairperson of the African Union (AU).

President Yoon stated, "Indian Ocean African countries like Comoros are important partners in our Indo-Pacific strategy," adding, "Partnerships with the African community consisting of 55 countries are becoming increasingly important." Comoros is an island nation located in the Mozambique Channel southeast of Africa.

President Yoon mentioned, "Since Korea obtained observer status at the AU in 2005, we have cooperated for Africa's development in various fields such as agriculture, health, and youth human resource development through the Korea-AU Cooperation Fund and support for the AU Department of Political Affairs and Peace," and added, "We support the AU's accession to the G20."

President Yoon also invited President Azali to the first-ever Korea-Africa summit to be held next year.

President Azali said, "We are well aware of Korea's status and influence in the global economy," and expressed, "Africa and Comoros strongly hope for Korea's support in improving food security, manufacturing cooperation, education and training, and responding to climate change."

President Azali pledged, "Comoros will support Korea's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2024-25," and stated, "The government and people of Comoros will stand with Korea for world peace."

The two leaders discussed mutual interests such as cooperation on the sustainable use of marine resources through the 'blue economy' and development cooperation, and agreed to further strengthen friendly relations between the two countries going forward.

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