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Lee seeks tripartite cooperation projects with Russia, N. Korea
By Yoo Cheong-mo
MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Sunday that Russia has an important role to play in helping to promote inter-Korean dialogue and economic cooperation.
Lee, who arrived here earlier on Sunday for a three-day official visit, said his
government will push for tripartite economic cooperation projects with Russia and
North Korea after strengthening resource diplomacy with Russia.
The president then stressed that resource diplomacy between South Korea and
Russia should be implemented in a mutually beneficial manner.
Lee will hold his second summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Monday to
discuss upgrading bilateral relations from a comprehensive partnership to a
strategic partnership and accelerating two-way cooperation in energy, resources
and industrial technologies. The two first met on the sidelines of the Group of
Eight summit in Japan in July.
"A tripartite economic cooperation among South Korea, North Korea and Russia is
important because closer resource diplomacy between South Korea and Russia will
be helpful to North Korea," Lee said during his meeting with South Korean
correspondents in Moscow.
"An upgrade in the South Korea-Russia relations will pave the ground for closer
bilateral cooperation in economy, North Korea policy and all other areas. This
(South Korea-Russia) summit will be a good opportunity to improve bilateral
relations, as both sides need each other."
Lee then stressed a reciprocal principle in the envisioned resource diplomacy
with Russia.
"South Korea and Russia can further widen cooperation in many areas, including
resources and basic sciences. But the cooperation should be conducted in a
give-and-take way," said Lee.
"I will discuss (with Russian leaders) concrete details of mutual cooperation,
rather than exchanging diplomatic rhetoric."
Lee, accompanied by first lady Kim Yoon-ok and 14 official and special delegates,
arrived at a Moscow airport earlier Sunday and was greeted by Russia's vice
foreign minister and other government officials. He became the first South Korean
president to visit Russia in his inaugural year.
Shortly after his arrival, Lee also met with a group of South Korean residents
and Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov before attending a dinner hosted by the
Korea-Russia Friendship Association.
Notably, Lee said during the meeting with Korean residents that his government
will soon publish Korean textbooks written in Russian for distribution to
descendants of Koreans living across Russia.
The president also awarded citations to three Russian government officials,
including chiefs of anti-narcotics and federal aviation agencies, for their
contributions to improving bilateral relations.
ycm@yna.co.kr
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MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Sunday that Russia has an important role to play in helping to promote inter-Korean dialogue and economic cooperation.
Lee, who arrived here earlier on Sunday for a three-day official visit, said his
government will push for tripartite economic cooperation projects with Russia and
North Korea after strengthening resource diplomacy with Russia.
The president then stressed that resource diplomacy between South Korea and
Russia should be implemented in a mutually beneficial manner.
Lee will hold his second summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Monday to
discuss upgrading bilateral relations from a comprehensive partnership to a
strategic partnership and accelerating two-way cooperation in energy, resources
and industrial technologies. The two first met on the sidelines of the Group of
Eight summit in Japan in July.
"A tripartite economic cooperation among South Korea, North Korea and Russia is
important because closer resource diplomacy between South Korea and Russia will
be helpful to North Korea," Lee said during his meeting with South Korean
correspondents in Moscow.
"An upgrade in the South Korea-Russia relations will pave the ground for closer
bilateral cooperation in economy, North Korea policy and all other areas. This
(South Korea-Russia) summit will be a good opportunity to improve bilateral
relations, as both sides need each other."
Lee then stressed a reciprocal principle in the envisioned resource diplomacy
with Russia.
"South Korea and Russia can further widen cooperation in many areas, including
resources and basic sciences. But the cooperation should be conducted in a
give-and-take way," said Lee.
"I will discuss (with Russian leaders) concrete details of mutual cooperation,
rather than exchanging diplomatic rhetoric."
Lee, accompanied by first lady Kim Yoon-ok and 14 official and special delegates,
arrived at a Moscow airport earlier Sunday and was greeted by Russia's vice
foreign minister and other government officials. He became the first South Korean
president to visit Russia in his inaugural year.
Shortly after his arrival, Lee also met with a group of South Korean residents
and Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov before attending a dinner hosted by the
Korea-Russia Friendship Association.
Notably, Lee said during the meeting with Korean residents that his government
will soon publish Korean textbooks written in Russian for distribution to
descendants of Koreans living across Russia.
The president also awarded citations to three Russian government officials,
including chiefs of anti-narcotics and federal aviation agencies, for their
contributions to improving bilateral relations.
ycm@yna.co.kr
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