President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged necessary support and cooperation to Ukraine during a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday, Seoul’s presidential office said.
“The Korean government is proactively participating in the global community’s efforts to restore peace and pursue post-war reconstruction in Ukraine,” Yoon said during the phone call, according to his office.
“We will continue the support and cooperation that are needed by the Ukrainian people,” he added. The phone call was arranged at Zelenskyy’s request.
In response, Zelenskyy expressed hope for continued cooperation with Korea amid the war.
Zelenskyy also invited Yoon to the Ukraine peace summit set to be held in Switzerland next month.
The two leaders agreed to maintain open communication to support freedom and peace in Ukraine and to promote an end to the ongoing war, the presidential office added.
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