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  [463rd Edition] January 15, 2021 MOFA NEWS  
 
 
 
 
Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Korea and Spain
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a telephone conversation with Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain Arancha González Laya on January 8 and discussed cooperation on response to COVID-19, cooperation at the international level, and situations in Northeast Asia and other major regions. The two Ministers took note that the entire world is experiencing the third wave of COVID-19, which is stronger than the previous ones, but that recently we are witnessing gradual improvement in the situation. The two Ministes shared the two countries’ situations including the current status of the procurement of vaccines, and agreed to continue bilateral and multilateral cooperation in responding to COVID-19. Foreign Minister Kang also asked the Spanish government to participate at the highest level in the Partnership for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit to be hosted by the Korean government in 2021.
 
 
 
Visit to Qatar by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi
Visit to Qatar by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong Kun visited Qatar on January 13 following his visit to Iran. In Qatar, the Vice Minister had meetings with high-level officials in the areas of energy and foreign affairs and discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and increase economic cooperation. Vice Minister Choi met with Minister of State for Energy Affairs and CEO of Qatar Petroleum H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi (who oversees Qatar’s policy in energy such as petroleum and gas). The two sides agreed that the two countries will continue stepping up cooperation on energy development and transport as each other’s top trading partners in liquefied natural gas.
ROK-UN High-level Consultation on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Takes Place
ROK-UN High-level Consultation on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Takes Place
The ROK-UN High-level Consultation on Disarmament and Non-proliferation was held on January 14 in a virtual format between Ham Sang-wook, Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK), and Nakamitsu Izumi, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. In the consultation, both sides shared their assessments on the international disarmament and non-proliferation environment and prospects.
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