Press Briefing

Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations Choi Youngsam

December 1, 2020  14:30  KST

Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha will visit Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates from December 4 to 6.

On December 5, Minister Kang will deliver a speech under the theme “Global Governance in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic” at the 16^th Manama Dialogue to be co-hosted by the government of Bahrain and the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

In addition, on the occasion of the Dialogue, Minister Kang will meet with high-level officials including the foreign ministers of Middle Eastern countries.

On December 5, Minister Kang will visit the UAE and hold a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in which the two sides will discuss bilateral relations and regional affairs.

Minister Kang will also meet with Minister of State for International Cooperation and Managing Director for the Dubai Expo H.E. Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, and make a tour of the site of the Dubai Expo to be held in 2021 and the Korean Pavilion.

(A question-and-answer session followed.)