Korea-EU Foreign Ministers Meeting... Condemning North Korea's Provocations and Joining Efforts to Restore Peace in Ukraine

Increasing International Community Participation to End the Ukraine Conflict

On the 13th (local time), Foreign Minister Park Jin held a bilateral meeting with Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, at the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Both sides strongly condemned North Korea's repeated missile provocations, including the long-range ballistic missile launch on the 12th, as a serious threat to international peace and stability. Minister Park expressed gratitude for the EU's consistent support of South Korea's position on the North Korean nuclear and related issues, and High Representative Borrell reaffirmed the EU's support for the bold initiative.

Minister Park explained the government's efforts to properly inform the international community about the human rights situation in North Korea, and both sides agreed to closely cooperate to improve the human rights situation in North Korea in the future.

(From left) Park Jin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

High Representative Borrell expressed appreciation for South Korea's increased support for Ukraine. Both sides agreed to actively participate in international efforts to end the war in Ukraine and restore peace.

Borrell said, "South Korea is a country that has developed significantly both economically and politically," and shared his experience of visiting Incheon. He evaluated that South Korea, which was devastated by war in the 1960s, achieved the most successful socio-economic growth in a short period and emphasized that it is now one of the EU's most important partners.

Minister Park evaluated the close communication between the two countries this year, marking the 60th anniversary of Korea-EU diplomatic relations, with both a summit and a foreign ministers' meeting held. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the active implementation of follow-up measures after the summit in areas such as advanced technology and agreed to make every effort to implement follow-up measures in other fields, including supply chain stability and maritime security.

Meanwhile, to materialize the security partnership agreed upon at the summit, they agreed to hold the first strategic dialogue between foreign ministers as soon as possible.

(From left) Park Jin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

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