Cho Tae-yeol, Egyptian Minister Discuss "Cooperation to Resolve Gaza Situation"

Minister Choukri: "Immediate Ceasefire Essential... Requesting Efforts from Han"

On the 13th, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and stated that South Korea, as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), will continue to cooperate with the international community to resolve the Gaza Strip situation.

Minister Shoukry emphasized the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire due to the worsening humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip caused by the prolonged Israel-Hamas conflict, and requested that South Korea make constructive efforts to resolve the situation. Minister Cho expressed his agreement with Minister Shoukry's remarks.

Cho Tae-yeol, the nominee for Minister of Foreign Affairs, is responding to questions from lawmakers at the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 8th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Additionally, Minister Cho requested the attendance of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the Korea-Africa Summit to be held on June 4-5.

He also expressed hope that Minister Shoukry would attend the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which will be held prior to the summit.

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