On Tuesday, June 30, negotiations between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and the Republic of Korea's Minister Cho Hyun began in Seoul. This was reported by UNN with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
Details
As Sybiha noted, the parties discussed ways to develop political dialogue at the highest level, expand economic and business ties, attract Korean business to Ukraine's reconstruction, and deepen cooperation in the security sphere.
I informed Minister Cho Hyun about the situation on the battlefield, Ukraine's efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace, as well as the latest achievements of the Ukrainian defense industry. I thanked the Republic of Korea for its unwavering support of Ukraine and emphasized that Russian aggression has global consequences. In particular, due to Moscow's direct involvement of the DPRK in the war against Ukraine, as well as the transfer of resources and technologies to Pyongyang in response to its support
Also, Kyiv and Seoul discussed common challenges arising from the deepening cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. Special attention was paid to the issue of North Korean prisoners of war.
Reminder
South Korea and the European Union stated that North Korea will never be recognized as a nuclear state.