Let's start with the big summit Friday between South Korea and Russia.
President Moon Jae-in is in Russia on a state visit,... the first by a South Korean leader
to that country in almost two decades.
Our Blue House correspondent Hwang Hojun with the details.
President Moon Jae-in and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin emphasized the significance
of Seoul and Moscow's bilateral cooperation.
"We already have a common policy direction.
That's to improve the lives of our people.
We agreed to more actively push for bilateral cooperation in ways that will benefit our
respective people."
"The Republic of Korea is a strategic partner of Russia.
Our two countries ' relations are under various plans and are based on friendly and friendly
relations."
The comments came during a joint press conference, which took place after Presidents Moon and
Putin had their summit.
It was their third meeting since President Moon took office in May last year.
They reaffirmed the importance of the so-called 'Nine Bridges' plan - a concept which President
Moon first introduced at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok last September - which
seeks cooperation in gas, rail, electricity, shipbuilding, job creation, the Northern Sea
Route, seaports, agriculture, and fishing.
Putin also highly evaluated the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue as well as the recent
Pyongyang-Washington Summit in Singapore.
"I hope tensions will ease on the Korean Peninsula through such dialogue and negotiations.
I hope a strong safety system in the region will be established"
President Moon said South Korea and Russia share the common goal of the complete denuclearization
of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of permanent peace.
President Moon said South Korea and Russia will reinforce communication and cooperation
so the Korean Peninsula and Eurasia can enjoy peace and co-prosperity.
He also talked about a potential three-way partnership between Seoul, Moscow, and Pyongyang.
"A joint study on a possible partnership in railways, power networks, and gas pipeline
connections would be a start."
According to the Blue House, President Putin invited President Moon to the 2018 Eastern
Economic Forum, again to be held in Vladivostok in September.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has also been invited.
President Moon said he will consider taking part,... and in return, he asked Putin to
visit Seoul in reciprocation of his first state visit to the Kremlin.
Putin accepted the invitation; the exact date of his trip to be determined.
Hwang Hojun, Arirang News.
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