1. Minister of
Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong spoke with Minister
of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the phone on October 16, following his
courtesy call on Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi His
Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and meeting with Foreign Minister
Abdullah on October 10 in the UAE. The two Ministers agreed as follows:
ㅇ The Korean
government will support the UAE’s bid to host the UNFCCC COP28 in 2023, and the
UAE government will back Korea’s bid for COP33 in 2028.
ㅇ The UAE
welcomed Korea's efforts for Busan to be selected as the host of the 2030 World
Expo, and the two countries will continue to discuss this issue.
ㅇ The two
countries will further expand and develop cooperation in various fields on the
basis of their Special Strategic Partnership.