President Lee Holds First Phone Call with Romanian President: "Strengthening Defense and Nuclear Cooperation"

Continued Exploration of Bilateral Cooperation in Port and Infrastructure Sectors

President Lee Jaemyung held his first phone conversation since taking office with President Dan Nicolae Daniel of Romania on December 4, according to Presidential Spokesperson Kim Namjun.

Yonhap News Agency

During the call, the two leaders highly praised the close cooperation between the two countries across various fields, including politics, the economy, culture, and people-to-people exchanges. They also expressed their satisfaction with the recent active strategic cooperation in areas such as defense and nuclear power.

President Lee noted the significance of recent exports of Korean defense products, including the Chiron missile and K9 self-propelled howitzers, in contributing to Romania's defense capabilities. He expressed hope that outstanding Korean defense companies would continue to play a role in strengthening Romania's defense industry in the future.

In particular, President Lee requested continued interest to ensure that Korean companies can participate in Romania's new nuclear power projects. President Dan praised the technological prowess and reliability of Korea's defense industry and expressed hope for further expansion of defense cooperation with Korea.

Additionally, the two leaders agreed to continue exploring cooperation in port and infrastructure sectors. They also commended the ongoing mutually beneficial cooperation in practical areas such as trade and investment. Both sides agreed to work together to strengthen people-to-people exchanges and cultural cooperation, which form the foundation of bilateral relations.

Spokesperson Kim stated, "The two leaders agreed to meet in person at the earliest opportunity to continue discussions aimed at expanding substantive cooperation between the two countries."

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