On March 14, Unification Minister Kwon Youngse met with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau and exchanged views on inter-Korean relations and the Korean peninsula situation.

The ministers exchanged their views on the international circumstances and the Korean peninsula situation, where tensions are escalating due to a series of North Korean military provocations. Minister Kwon asked Minister Rau for continued interest and support regarding the South Korean government’s “Audacious Initiative.”

Minister Kwon, in particular, stressed that the international community must persistently persuade and put pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile development program and open the door to dialogue.

Minister Rau expressed concerns over the North’s nuclear and missile launches and its border closure and said that Poland would remain supportive of the South Korean government and make efforts to improve the Korean Peninsula situation.

Both sides agreed to cooperate on various fields, including the Korean Peninsula issues.