President Yoon Seok-yeol takes a commemorative photo at the Korea-Canada summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held at the Lima Convention Center in Peru on the 15th (local time). . /Newsis
[더팩트ㅣ배정한 기자] President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was visiting Lima, Peru to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, had a summit meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
According to the President’s Office on the 15th (local time), at this meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau, President Yoon discussed ways to promote substantive cooperation, including security and defense industry cooperation and economic cooperation between the two countries, and responses to military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
President Yoon said, “I welcome the successful launch of the Foreign and Defense Ministers (2+2) meeting of the two countries in Ottawa, Canada earlier this month.” “I hope this expands further,” he said.
In response, Prime Minister Trudeau responded, “The launch of this 2+2 meeting was a valuable opportunity that showed that cooperation between the two countries has taken a leap forward,” and added, “Let us deepen related cooperation as a strategic partner that both countries can trust.”
President Yoon continued, saying, “Canada has contributed to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula through contributions to the UNC, including the dispatch of the UNC Deputy Commander, and implementation of sanctions against North Korea,” and added, “I look forward to continuing cooperation for peace and stability in the region.”
He added, “Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the Korea-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) coming into effect, so let us further deepen economic cooperation between the two countries, which are optimal economic and security partners.”
In response, Prime Minister Trudeau said, “Canada seeks to play a more core role as a major security partner in the Indo-Pacific region,” and added, “I hope to seek to deepen cooperation with Korea at a bilateral and multilateral level in the future.”
He went on to suggest that efforts be made to build an energy supply chain between the two countries, saying, “Canadian liquefied natural gas will be introduced to Korea for the first time next year through the ‘Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Canada Project.’”
President Yoon and Prime Minister Trudeau condemned illegal Russia-North Korea military cooperation and agreed to cooperate in the future to send external messages and respond in a unified manner.
President Yoon Seok-yeol is shaking hands and taking a commemorative photo at the Korea-Brunei summit with Brunei King Hassanal Bolkiah on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held at the Lima Convention Center in Peru on the 15th (local time). /Newsis
Prior to the meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau, President Yoon also held his first summit meeting with Brunei King Hassanal Bolkiah in Lima. At the meeting, President Yoon said, “The two countries have built friendship through crude oil trade and construction projects even before the establishment of diplomatic relations.” He added, “This year, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations, we will further develop the relationship between the two countries to areas such as national defense, defense industry, smart cities, and digital.” “Let’s expand cooperation,” he said.
King Hassanal Bolkiah responded, saying, “Korean companies have played an important role in the construction of Brunei’s infrastructure,” adding, “I hope for close cooperation with Korea, which is Brunei’s optimal partner in many aspects.”
