Yoon "Solidarity and Support for Ukraine... Prompt Assistance with Mine Removal Equipment"

Summit Meeting with Zelensky in Hiroshima... "Hoping to Further Expand Cooperation with Korea"

President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Hiroshima, Japan, where the Group of Seven (G7) summit was held on the 21st, exchanging views on diplomatic, economic, and humanitarian support measures. The meeting between the two leaders was arranged after the Ukrainian side's request was accepted by our government. The meeting, which began at 1:50 p.m., ended around 2:22 p.m.

At the meeting, President Yoon stated, "The Republic of Korea values freedom, international solidarity, and an international order based on norms," adding, "We send solidarity and support to Ukraine." He continued, "The Korean government will continue to provide the support Ukraine needs, including diplomatic, economic, and humanitarian aid, in close cooperation with the international community."

President Yoon Suk-yeol, visiting Japan as a guest country of the G7 Summit, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, who made a sudden appearance at the G7 Summit, met and shook hands on the 21st at the expanded session of the G7 Summit held at the Hiroshima Grand Prince Hotel.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

President Zelenskyy also expressed gratitude, saying, "I appreciate the Korean government’s continuous support to guarantee the freedom of the Ukrainian people in solidarity with the free world," and added, "I hope to further expand cooperation with Korea to promptly end the war in Ukraine and achieve peace."

He further said, "Through close consultations between the Korean and Ukrainian governments, I am thankful for the timely provision of urgently needed humanitarian aid items such as medicines, generators, and educational computers," and expressed hope for additional non-lethal aid support. In response, President Yoon replied, "We will strive to promptly provide items currently needed by Ukraine, such as mine-clearing equipment and emergency evacuation vehicles."

Lee Do-woon, spokesperson for the Presidential Office, conveyed, "President Yoon and President Zelenskyy also agreed on the necessity of bilateral cooperation for postwar reconstruction in Ukraine, and decided to continue providing necessary support so that excellent Korean companies can participate in Ukraine’s reconstruction projects and contribute to rapid postwar recovery."

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