South Korea Expresses Concern To China Over Agreement Between Russian Federation And DPRK
Date
7/26/2024 3:14:05 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Cho
Tae-yel, met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Laos on the
sidelines of multilateral events through the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and expressed concern about the
"ongoing provocations" of the DPRK and the Moscow-Pyongyang treaty,
Azernews reports.
Meetings of ASEAN foreign ministers and the organization's
partners are taking place in the capital of Laos, the South Korean
Foreign Ministry says. The talks between Cho Tae-yeong and Wang Yi
lasted 40 minutes, the ministers positively assessed the state of
bilateral exchanges, agreed to increase contacts, discussed the
situation on the Korean peninsula and other issues of mutual
interest.
"Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol expressed serious concern that
North Korea continues provocations and escalates tensions in the
region by concluding a comprehensive strategic partnership
agreement with Russia and strengthening military and economic
cooperation," Seoul reported.
The South Korean side asked China to play a constructive role in
ensuring stability and peace on the peninsula. Wang Yi replied that
China's policy in the region has not changed, Beijing will play a
positive role.
The Republic of Korea made a similar position during the session
of the bilateral strategic dialogue with China at the level of
deputy foreign ministers, which was held in Seoul on July 24.
On June 19, during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin
to Pyongyang, Russia and the DPRK signed a Comprehensive Strategic
partnership Agreement, which implies the immediate provision of
military assistance in the event of a defensive war. The Russian
President said that the new agreement does not pose a cause for
security concern for South Korea. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei
Lavrov noted that only potential aggressors can oppose the clause
on military assistance in the event of a defensive war.
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