▲ President Lee Jae-myung and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a bilateral summit at the G7 Summit venue in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 16 (local time).
President Lee Jae-myung, who is visiting Évian, France, to attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit, held a summit meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 16 (local time).
During the meeting, President Lee stated, "Germany and South Korea are nations that can create synergy by cooperating in many areas," adding, "I hope we can work together to elevate the relationship between South Korea and Germany to a new level, different from what it has been before."
Chancellor Merz responded, "The bilateral relationship (between South Korea and Germany) is excellent. Cooperation is also progressing well."
He added, "I am scheduled to visit South Korea in October, and I hope to see you again then."
It is believed that the two leaders exchanged views on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, as well as measures to stabilize the international situation, including the recent ceasefire agreement in the Middle East war.
This meeting between President Lee and Chancellor Merz took place approximately seven months after their previous summit, which was held on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit last November.
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