Скачать или смотреть Presidents Moon and Putin stress importance of bilateral economic cooperation

문대통령, "극동개발에 있어 한국이 최적의 파트너"

Turning now to the joint press conference on Wednesday between Presidents Moon and Putin in Vladivostok.
Both leaders placed a lot of emphasis on the need for stronger economic cooperation.
Namely, developing Russia's Far East, with the eventual goal of setting up a free trade zone.
Hwang Hojun has the details.
Economic cooperation was one of the main focal points of the joint press conference between the Presidents of South Korea and Russia.
President Moon Jae-in, who is visiting Vladivostok to attend the Eastern Economic Forum, emphasized that South Korea is the best partner for Russia's Far East development.

(KOREAN)
"I strongly believe the Far East will become the outpost of regional prosperity and peace via the contribution and participation of South Korea's government and businesses."

Calling the region an intersection between Russia's new policy to direct diplomatic focus towards Eastern Asia, and Seoul's (quote) "New Northern Policy," which includes North Korea,
President Moon announced Seoul and Moscow will establish a 2-billion-dollar-worth loans and investments platform that focuses on supporting the Far East development project.

Meanwhile, President Putin positively evaluated the increasing participation of South Korean businesses in Russia .
The Russian president said the Eurasian Economic Union and South Korea will establish a free trade zone and install a joint working party that would push ahead for a South Korea - EEU free trade agreement.
President Putin also announced that fifteen Russian oil tankers will be constructed in South Korea.
He also echoed President Moon's concept for a trilateral cooperation, between Seoul, Pyongyang, and Moscow.

(RUSSIAN)
"Such project will not only reinforce our economic cooperation but will solve all problems of the Korean Peninsula."

Right before the joint press conference, the two nations also inked key agreements and MOUs, including a pact to establish a secure communication system between the two countries.
Hwang Hojun, Arirang News.

Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages
Facebook(NEWS):   / newsarirang  

Homepage: http://www.arirang.com
Facebook:   / arirangtv  
Twitter:   / arirangworld  
Instagram:   / arirangworld