Bang Moon-kyu, head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, attended the Ukrainian Recovery Conference held in London on June 21 and 22, expressing Korea's firm solidarity and support for Ukraine's reconstruction and recovery.
The meeting was held for the second time following last year's Lugano meeting in Switzerland.
The meeting, attended by 61 countries, 33 international organizations, and 400 companies, examined Ukraine's damage status and demand for restoration, and discussed ways to restore it, including expanding private participation based on the Ukrainian government's plan.
Bang expressed the Korean government's solidarity and support for Ukraine in a national statement on the afternoon of June 21, and introduced a plan to provide an additional $130 million this year following $100 million last year.
Furthermore, Bang mentioned that based on Korea's experience in post-war economic development, Korea will be able to support the reconstruction of infrastructure and the recovery of basic social services essential to Ukraine.
In a meeting with Svyrydenko, who is Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Bang reaffirmed the results of the bilateral summit held on May 21 this year and decided to continue to discuss cooperation measures, including humanitarian aid.
Bangis scheduled to attend the Paris Summit for a new financing pact in Paris from June 22 as the chief representative of the Korean government.