South Korea and Uzbekistan Hold Summit... Relay Diplomacy with Five Central Asian Nations

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President Lee Jae-myung has begun a series of summit talks with the leaders of five Central Asian nations. Holding a summit with the president of Uzbekistan yesterday (the 14th), President Lee proposed expanding cooperation in various fields, including critical mineral supply chains.

[Reporter] Kang Min-u reporting.

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Accompanied by the music of the traditional military band, a vehicle carrying the Uzbek presidential couple enters the Blue House.

President Lee Jae-myung personally greeted President Mirziyoyev, who is on a state visit to South Korea, and inspected the traditional honor guard together.

During the summit, President Lee and President Mirziyoyev mentioned the two countries' long history of exchanges and agreed on the necessity of cooperation amidst an unstable international environment and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

[President Lee Jae-myung : I believe that cooperation between our two countries will be a great source of strength for peace and stability in Eurasia and on the Korean Peninsula. I thank Uzbekistan for its unwavering support for peace on the Korean Peninsula, and I look forward to continuing to build a path toward sustainable peace together with you, Mr. President.]

[Shavkat Mirziyoyev / President of Uzbekistan : (Uzbekistan) will continue to steadfastly support the South Korean government's efforts to solidify peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. As history shows, bilateral relations are not shaken by political fluctuations.]

Taking advantage of this summit, 13 Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) were also signed in various fields, including expanding strategic cooperation with the Uzbek government in areas such as critical mineral supply chains, defense industry, artificial intelligence transformation, and high-speed railway projects.

At the ensuing state dinner, the two leaders fostered friendship while enjoying Korean cuisine that blended the culinary cultures and ingredients of both countries.

Today, President Lee continues his relay of summit talks with the leaders of the five countries on the occasion of the South Korea-Central Asia Summit, meeting with the leaders of Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.

(Video by Ha Ryung and Yoon Hyung | Video Editing by Park Sun-su)
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