SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) — South Korea and the US kicked off a joint area discussion board Monday to debate methods to spice up area cooperation because the allies search to increase ties past their longtime concentrate on safety.
The ROK-U.S. House Discussion board, set to run by Tuesday, got here after South Korean President Yoon and U.S. President Joe Biden dedicated to strengthening area communications and exploration throughout their summit in April.
“Having began as a army alliance with the signing of the ROK-U.S. mutual protection treaty in 1953, when the struggle ended, our alliance has continued to increase the horizons during the last seven many years,” South Korean Overseas Minister Park Jin stated throughout his opening speech.
“At this time, we collect to mark a very historic milestone within the shared journey between Korea and the US for area, and what higher second to embark on the brand new frontier of outer area than on the event of the seventieth anniversary of the ROK-US alliance,” he added. ROK is the acronym for South Korea’s official title, the Republic of Korea.
Noting that area is “turning into more and more militarized and weaponized,” Park additionally known as on the necessity for enhanced area diplomacy and worldwide area governance.
“All of those are turning area into an enormous geopolitical chessboard … accommodating the pursuits and priorities of varied stakeholders to make sure a protected, safe and sustainable outer area is a fancy check,” he stated.
South Korean Overseas Minister Park Jin addresses the opening ceremony of an area discussion board between South Korea and the US at a Seoul lodge on Nov. 6, 2023, to debate methods to spice up cooperation in space-related insurance policies, diplomacy, safety and different areas. (Yonhap)
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg additionally renewed Washington’s dedication to strengthen area cooperation with Seoul throughout numerous sectors, together with area safety, commerce and civil area exploration.
“Collectively we remodel what was as soon as primarily a army relationship into immediately’s really complete world partnership,” Goldberg stated in his opening speech. “Merely put, our alliance is stronger than ever.”
The discussion board introduced collectively some 40 authorities officers and consultants from each nations, together with Chirag Parikh, the manager secretary of the White Home Nationwide House Council, and Gen. Lee Younger-su, chief of workers for the South Korean Air Pressure, amongst others. Invoice Nelson, the administrator of the Nationwide Aeronautics and House Administration, additionally delivered a speech nearly.
The individuals are anticipated to debate in-depth methods for cooperation in area sustainability, enhancing area cooperation on the nationwide safety stage and selling area exploration, officers at Seoul’s overseas ministry stated.
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg addresses the opening ceremony of an area discussion board between South Korea and the US at a Seoul lodge on Nov. 6, 2023, to debate methods to spice up cooperation in space-related insurance policies, diplomacy, safety and different areas. (Yonhap)
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