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National Security Chief Wi Sung-lak Visits Kazakhstan to Discuss Energy Cooperation

by Kim Bongcheol Posted : May 28, 2026, 10:43Updated : May 28, 2026, 10:43
Wi Sung-lak, head of the National Security Office, speaks at a meeting on May 13 at the Korea Press Center in Seoul.
Wi Sung-lak, head of the National Security Office, speaks at a meeting on May 13 at the Korea Press Center in Seoul. [Photo=Yonhap News]
Wi Sung-lak, the head of South Korea's National Security Office, is set to depart for Kazakhstan on May 28.

The Blue House announced that Wi's visit aims to discuss cooperation with Kazakhstan, a key trading and investment partner in Central Asia, ahead of the upcoming Korea-Central Asia Summit scheduled for September.

During his visit, Wi will meet with officials from the Kazakh presidential office to review preparations for the summit and coordinate plans for Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's visit to South Korea.

Additionally, discussions will cover regional security dynamics and energy supply chain cooperation.

Earlier, South Korea and the five Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan—agreed to establish the Korea-Central Asia Summit, with the inaugural meeting set to take place in South Korea on September 16-17, 2024.

A Blue House official stated, "Our government plans to maintain close communication with Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, to ensure the successful hosting of the Korea-Central Asia Summit."




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