SEOUL, April 27 (AJP) - Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is scheduled to meet his Australian counterpart in Seoul later this week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.
Cho is expected to discuss cooperation in various areas including the defense and energy sectors, during his meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday.
According to the ministry, the two sides will reaffirm their commitment to working together on shared challenges including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and supply chain disruptions, while also exploring ways to deepen broader cooperation.
Their meeting comes about a month after they spoke by phone and follows their meeting in October last year, when Wong visited South Korea to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju.
Wong's trip to Seoul is part of her three-nation Asian tour, which will take her to China and Japan.
With a "strong bilateral relationship underpinned by shared strategic interests, complementary economies and generational ties between our people," South Korea is "one of Australia's most important sources of refined fuels, including diesel, automotive gasoline and aviation fuel," she said in a press release.
Cho is expected to discuss cooperation in various areas including the defense and energy sectors, during his meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday.
According to the ministry, the two sides will reaffirm their commitment to working together on shared challenges including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and supply chain disruptions, while also exploring ways to deepen broader cooperation.
Their meeting comes about a month after they spoke by phone and follows their meeting in October last year, when Wong visited South Korea to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju.
Wong's trip to Seoul is part of her three-nation Asian tour, which will take her to China and Japan.
With a "strong bilateral relationship underpinned by shared strategic interests, complementary economies and generational ties between our people," South Korea is "one of Australia's most important sources of refined fuels, including diesel, automotive gasoline and aviation fuel," she said in a press release.
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