1. Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a telephone conversation with Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden Ann Linde on the afternoon of October 21 and discussed advancing the relations between the Republic of Korea and the Kingdom of Sweden, response to COVID-19, and ways for cooperation on the international stage, including in the selection of the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). 

2. Minister Kang asked for Sweden’s support for Minister for Trade Yoo Myung-hee, who had advanced to the final round of the selection process for the next WTO Director-General, and Minister Linde commended Minister Yoo’s expertise and outstanding competence.

3. The two Ministers took note that active high-level exchanges had taken place to celebrate the 60^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2019 and agreed to step up cooperation in the area of health, including COVID-19 response and vaccine development.

4. The two sides shared the situation on the Korean Peninsula and agreed to continue close communication on the situation in the region, including the Korean Peninsula.