The last stop of the tour that took the last week European leadership leadership Join the Council of Europe summit in Reykiakiv (Iceland) and the G7 meeting in Hiroshima (Japan) this Monday in Seoul. bilateral summit of the European Union-South Korea that both blocs agreed to intensify their work security cooperation to strengthen cooperation in areas such as ecological and digital transition, health and investments. Statement from the meeting that marked the meeting 60th anniversary of bilateral relationscondemns “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine”, which constitutes a “serious violation of international law”.
“The world is facing threats to global peace and security, particularly Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the nuclear and missile programs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), and unequal, unequal, pandemic, climate change, food and energy security. and others, we are determined to continue and expand our cooperation in a future-oriented and mutually beneficial manner, including our relevant Indo-Pacific strategies and the framework of the EU Global Portal”, states the statement signed by the President of the European Council, Charles-MichelPresident of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenand the president of South Korea, Yoon Sukyeol.
Thus, Seoul aligns with the EU against Russia and underlines its firm adherence to the United Nations Charter and its “unwavering” support for Ukraine’s “natural right” to independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. – defense against Russian aggression as appropriate. “Russia must cease its aggression and immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from all Ukrainian territory within its internationally recognized borders,” the statement said.
Korea’s denuclearization
“We agree to continue and increase the collective pressure on Russia, in particular through the effective implementation of relevant restrictive measures. The EU and South Korea are committed to supporting Ukraine’s recovery and rebuilding, and we are determined to support Ukraine no matter how long it takes,” he said. “We also condemn the ongoing nuclear weapons attacks against the Republic of Korea. We firmly support the Republic of Korea,” he said.
The statement condemned North Korea’s “repeated illegal launches” of ballistic missiles, its development of its nuclear program, and references to the possible use of nuclear weapons, and called for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. It warned that “North Korea’s reckless actions pose a serious threat to international and regional peace and security”, warning Pyongyang to “completely, verifiable and irrevocably” abandon all its nuclear weapons, all other weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs. they call to do. and existing nuclear programs.
Beyond security, the Asian country and the EU are a “green association” promoting an eco-friendly transition and reaffirming their commitment to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C. The meeting also served to initiate negotiations on the inclusion of South Korea in the Horizon Europe program and to sign an administrative agreement on preparedness and response to health emergencies.