President Lee Jae-myung Sends 'Encouragement Pizza' to Foreign Ministry Staff Responding to Middle East Crisis; Cho Hyun Expresses Gratitude

President Lee Jae-myung has sent pizzas to Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff who have been working on the response to the Middle East war, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun revealed.

Minister Cho posted a photo taken with staff from the ministry's African and Middle Eastern Affairs Bureau on his Instagram today (July 7), expressing his gratitude by stating, "The President sent pizzas to encourage our staff who have been working day and night to respond to the Middle East war."

Minister Cho explained, "For the past four months, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including our overseas diplomatic missions and headquarters, has been operating 24 hours a day, working tirelessly to protect our citizens in the Middle East and ensure the safe and swift passage of our vessels."

He continued, "In a precarious situation where armed conflict continues, this gift has served as a great encouragement to our staff who have been working silently with a sense of responsibility."

Minister Cho also wrote, "Since it was difficult to deliver pizzas to our distant overseas missions, our African and Middle Eastern Affairs Bureau enjoyed the share meant for the missions as well."

Regarding the response to the Middle East war, he assessed, "It has been a meaningful process in that the ministry headquarters, overseas missions, and relevant government agencies have worked as one team in close cooperation to protect the lives and safety of our citizens, including responding to the attack on the Namu-ho, while carefully monitoring the complex regional situation."

Minister Cho stated, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to ensure that the very last vessel safely exits the Strait of Hormuz, while closely monitoring the changing situation in the Middle East and responding swiftly to post-war recovery and reconstruction."

He added, "I am proud of our staff who have silently fulfilled their duties."


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