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Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun, who is visiting Ottawa, Canada to attend the 2nd Korea-Canada Foreign Affairs and Defense (2+2) Ministerial Meeting, had a meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the morning of Wednesday, February 25 (local time). The two sides exchanged opinions on ways to promote cooperation between the two countries and regional and global strategic cooperation, and proposed to jointly develop a vision for diplomatic and security cooperation between the two countries by utilizing the interface between Koreas national interest-centered pragmatic diplomacy and Canadas principled pragmatic diplomacy.
Minister Cho actively explained the excellent performance and timely supply capabilities of Korean submarines, and emphasized that if Korea participates in Canadas next submarine project, it will greatly contribute to Canadas economic revival and job creation. Minister Anand said that Koreas orders would be thoroughly reviewed according to the given procedures, and expressed interest in various cooperation that Korea could suggest.
The two Ministers agreed to further strengthen the Korea-Canada Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and to bring into effect the Korea-Canada Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Action Plan, which both sides have been actively implementing. In addition, it was evaluated that this 2nd Foreign Affairs and Defense (2+2) Ministerial Meeting will serve as an opportunity to lay the institutional foundation for security and defense cooperation between the two countries and develop long-term and strategic partnerships in various fields.
The two Ministers agreed that the two countries, which have complementary economic structures, can become optimal economic and security cooperation partners in the process of jointly responding to supply chain crises while adhering to the rules-based trade order, and agreed to ^ expand trade and investment between the two countries and ^ develop supply chain cooperation, including energy and key minerals. In addition, both sides agreed on the need for various linkages between middle powers to respond to todays geopolitical uncertainty, and closely discussed ways to solidify free trade between middle powers through the Comprehensive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Minister Cho emphasized our North Korea policy for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and explained the goal of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula leading to the suspension, reduction, and abolition of North Koreas nuclear capabilities. In response, Minister Anand evaluated the Korean governments efforts to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula and suggested close communication for peace and stability in the region.
Meanwhile, Minister Cho invited Minister Anand to visit Korea this year, and Minister Anand expressed his gratitude for the invitation and asked to discuss a specific date.
Attachment: Photo of the meeting. end.
