1. On November 27, Foreign Minister Park Jin met with Foreign Minister of the Central African Republic Sylvie Baïpo Temon, during which the two sides discussed Korea-Central African Republic relations, substantive cooperation, bilateral cooperation on the global stage and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

※ Foreign Minister Temon visited Korea from November 26 to 29 for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ strategic invitation program for key figures.

2. Foreign Minister Park expressed his pleasure over Foreign Minister Temon’s visit to Korea as the year 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. This visit follows the two bilateral summits held in May of last year on the occasion of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s inauguration and the UN General Assembly session in September of this year, respectively. Foreign Minister Temon conveyed sincere gratitude to Korea for the invitation and hoped that the series of high-level exchanges will help strengthen the Korea-Central African Republic relationship.

3. Foreign Minister Park highly appreciated the Central African Republic’s efforts to deepen its cooperation with Korea, including the installation of the Korea-Central African Republic Committee under the direct supervision of the Central African Republic government. Foreign Minister Temon mentioned that Korea’s development and related experiences have always been a great inspiration for the Central African Republic.

4. The two Foreign Ministers agreed to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation which has been centered on agriculture and development cooperation, and reaffirmed the agreement, which was reached by the leaders of the two countries during their summit on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in September, to cooperate bilaterally in the fields of development and economy, including the Saemaeul Movement.

5. Foreign Minister Park requested the Central African Republic’s support for Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan and hoped that President Touadéra will attend the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit in order to build a mutually beneficial, sustainable and long-term relationship between Korea and Africa. Foreign Minister Temon promised to make utmost efforts in this regard.

6. Regarding the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the two Foreign Ministers agreed on the importance of the international community’s firm and united response to North Korea’s unprecedented level of provocations and agreed to work closely together in that regard.

7. The Foreign Ministers’ meeting is seen to have served as an opportunity to expand Korea-Central African Republic substantive cooperation and solidify their collaboration on the international stage based on the mutual trust and friendship between their two leaders, as this year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.