President Lee holds telephone summit with Swedish Prime Minister to ”enhance cooperation in defense and security”

President Lee Jae-myung held a telephone summit with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristensen on the 23rd. The two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas such as national defense and security.
President Lee Jae Myung expressed his gratitude for the Swedish Prime Minister's inauguration celebration and stated his intention to further strengthen the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two countries, which has continued to develop since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1959.
Prime Minister Ulf Christensen congratulated President Lee Jae-myung on his inauguration and expressed his hope for the resumption of high-level exchanges between the two countries and for continued close communication.
The two leaders noted the great potential for economic cooperation to expand trade and investment between the two countries, and agreed to further strengthen cooperation in areas such as defense and security, supply chains and culture.
President Lee Jae Myung highly praised Sweden for its role as a Neutral Nations Supervisory Committee and its contributions to promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The two leaders agreed to continue to cooperate closely on issues related to the Korean Peninsula. They also expressed their hope to meet at an early date to discuss issues of mutual concern.
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