South Korea's foreign minister and his Uzbek counterpart have agreed to continue cooperation to implement summit follow-up measures in a wide-range of areas, including supply chains of critical minerals, South Korea's foreign ministry said Wednesday. The move came as Cho Tae-yul met with Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday (local time). It also marked their third meeting this year. In June, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Uzbekistan and met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The two leaders agreed to cooperate on supply chains of critical minerals, from their exploration and development to refining and commercialization. Uzbekistan boasts abundant core minerals, such as tungsten and molybdenum, used in semiconductors and secondary batteries, making it an attractive partner for South Korea's high-tech industries. South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (R) shakes hands with Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Sai dov in New York on Sept. 24, 2024, in this photo provided by the foreign ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (R) shakes hands with Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in New York on Sept. 24, 2024, in this photo provided by the foreign ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) Also Tuesday, Cho held a separate meeting with Nepal's Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba and expressed hope that the bilateral trade volume will further expand, noting Nepal is the largest source of foreign labor under South Korea's Employment Permit System. Deuba said a number of South Korean companies, such as tech giant Samsung Electronics Co., have made inroads into Nepal and are contributing to the nation's infrastructure and manufacturing development, the ministry said. Cho left for New York on Monday for a six-day visit, during which he will deliver a keynote speech at the General Debate session of the U.N. General Assembly. The speech will reaffirm South Korea's commitme nt to promoting global peace and prosperity. Source: Yonhap News Agency
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