• 최종편집 2024-12-04(수)
 

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On November 4, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held the first Korea-EU Strategic Dialogue with Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The discussions addressed key topics including Korea-EU relations, Russia-North Korea cooperation and the situation on the Korean Peninsula, as well as regional and international developments.

 

Minister Cho and High Representative Borrell underscored the importance of this strategic dialogue, noting its timely significance amid a geopolitical landscape where security dynamics in Europe and the Indo-Pacific are increasingly intertwined, as exemplified by North Korea’s recent military deployments to Russia. The dialogue was the first to take place since its establishment was agreed upon at the Korea-EU summit in Seoul in May, aiming to strengthen the Korea-EU strategic partnership, founded on shared core values and solidarity.

 

In line with last May’s summit, the two leaders welcomed the adoption of a Korea-EU Security and Defense Partnership document during the dialogue. This new partnership framework encompasses collaboration in 15 areas of security and defense, including maritime security, cybersecurity, arms control, non-proliferation, and the defense industry. Through this agreement, Korea and the EU intend to enhance their joint responses to growing global security threats. Notably, this non-binding political document makes Korea the EU’s fourth partner—following Moldova, Norway, and Japan—to sign such an agreement.

 

In a joint statement, Minister Cho and High Representative Borrell condemned North Korea’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through illegal arms transfers and the deployment of special forces, actions that they emphasized as threats to global security, including that of Korea and Europe. They called for North Korea’s immediate withdrawal of troops and the cessation of all military cooperation with Russia. Both leaders reaffirmed that North Korea cannot and will not attain nuclear-weapon-state status under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), urging North Korea to take concrete steps toward denuclearization. To this end, Korea and the EU committed to closely monitor any compensation Russia provides to North Korea in return for military support and to coordinate necessary measures with the international community.

 

Minister Cho and High Representative Borrell also explored ways to expand collaboration in the implementation of their respective Indo-Pacific strategies. Minister Cho emphasized Korea’s emergence as a country dedicated to democratic values and capable of making meaningful contributions to international peace and prosperity. He expressed Korea’s intention to enhance cooperation with the G7 on major global issues. In response, High Representative Borrell affirmed the EU’s commitment to working closely with Korea, both bilaterally and multilaterally, to uphold a rules-based international order.

 

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