Lee, Macron back Hormuz cooperation, stress 'peaceful' multinational mission
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Lee, Macron back Hormuz cooperation, stress 'peaceful' multinational mission
President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Tuesday to work together to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, with Macron describing a prospective multinational mission as "peaceful" as Seoul weighs its role in the strategic waterway. The two leaders discussed cooperation on Middle East issues during their summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, amid growing attention in South Korea over how the government …
President Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to France, said on the 8th (local time), “The Republic of Korea and France will continue close cooperation to ensure the speedy restoration of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the stability of global supply chains.” President Lee made these remarks at the Korea-France summit held at the Élysée Palace in Paris on that day.
President Lee Jae-myung and French President Macron confirmed their strong commitment to bilateral cooperation to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and ensure supply chain stability through a summit. Korea plans to strengthen multinational cooperation for the safety of transit in the strait to ensure energy security.
(Paris=Yonhap News) Reporters Lim Hyeong-seop and Ko Dong-wook = President Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to France, said on the 8th (local time), "The Republic of Korea and France [regarding] navigation in the Strait of Hormuz..."
Macron and Lee Jae-myung agreed to intensify security cooperation in the Strait of Hormuz, while South Korea is sending an inspection team to assess navigation safety, without deploying troops.
President Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to France, held a summit with President Emmanuel Macron on the 8th (local time) for the first time in five months and agreed that the two countries would cooperate closely to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. At a joint press conference following the summit with President Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris, President Lee stated, “Last April, I participated in the Strait of Ho…
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