President Moon, “Brotherly country…developing into a future-oriented cooperative relationship” with Uzbekistan.

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[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Choi Jin-seok = President Yoon Suk-yeol conducted a written interview with the state-owned media ‘Dunyo’ on the occasion of his state visit to Uzbekistan. In addition to Dunyo, the interview was also published simultaneously on the Uzbek newspaper ‘Yangki Uzbekistan’ and the Russian newspaper ‘Narodnoye Slovo’ on 1-2 pages. The photo shows the 1st and 2nd pages of the Russian newspaper ‘Narodnoye Slovo’ in Uzbekistan. (Photo=Provided by the Presidential Office) 2024.06.13. [email protected] *Reproduction and DB prohibited /Photo=, ‘During his state visit to Central Asia, President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is visiting Uzbekistan, stated, “I will develop the relationship with Uzbekistan, which is the only ‘special strategic partner’ and core ally in Central Asia, into a more mutually beneficial and future-oriented cooperative relationship.”‘,
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, ‘President Yoon, in a written interview with the Uzbek state-owned news agency ‘Dunyo’ released on the morning of the 13th local time, expressed that this state visit is “an opportunity to further diversify and deepen economic cooperation between the two countries in the midst of global complex crises.”‘,
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, ‘President Yoon stated, “During this visit, we expect specific achievements between governments and companies” and said, “I will strengthen R&D cooperation and personnel exchanges in advanced science and technology such as ICT, AI, semiconductors, etc., with Uzbekistan.” He added, “I hope to jointly build a hub for advanced science and technology in Central Asia and lead the brilliant development of science and technology in the 21st century by creating the Silk Road of Advanced Science and Technology together.”‘,
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, “In the interview, President Yoon expressed closeness to Uzbekistan by referring to it as a ‘brotherly country’ and listed cooperation areas such as energy, infrastructure, critical minerals, supply chain, health care, science and technology, and climate change and environment. The countries that have established a ‘special strategic partner’ relationship with South Korea globally are Uzbekistan, India, Indonesia, and the UAE.”,
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, ‘President Yoon explained the ‘K Silk Road Cooperation Plan in the Central Asia’ that is being promoted on the occasion of this state visit as “presenting a new cooperation blueprint that responds to the rapidly changing international order based on the foundation of over 30 years of South Korea-Central Asia cooperation” and said, “In the process of implementing the strategy, we will closely consult and cooperate with the five countries in Central Asia.”‘,
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, “The K Silk Road Plan is the third regional specialized strategy of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration following the 2022 Indo-Pacific strategy and the 2023 South Korea-ASEAN solidarity concept, which aims to strengthen cooperation networks based on the principles of ‘coexistence, convergence, and creation’ by leveraging the strengths of Central Asia and South Korea. It also signifies expanding South Korea’s diplomatic horizon in line with a global pivotal country vision.”,
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, ‘President Yoon, accompanied by First Lady Kim Geon-hee, will visit Turkmenistan (10-11th), Kazakhstan (11-13th), and Uzbekistan (13-15th) consecutively for 5 nights and 7 days.’, ‘article_split’,
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