Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will hold separate talks in Seoul next week with his Mexican and Kuwaiti counterparts to discuss bilateral cooperation. The meetings are expected to focus on the economy, energy security, AI, space, culture, education and defense. Mexico is Korea's largest trading and investment partner in Latin America, while Kuwait is a major crude oil supplier and construction market. The Kuwaiti foreign minister's visit will be the first by a Kuwaiti foreign minister to Korea since 2007.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun speaks during a press briefing at Government Complex Seoul, Aug. 5. Yonhap
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun plans to hold separate talks with his Mexican and Kuwaiti counterparts next week to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas ranging from the economy to energy security, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
Mexican Foreign Secretary Roberto Velasco is scheduled to visit Seoul for talks with Cho on Monday, becoming the first Mexican foreign minister to visit Korea in three years, according to the ministry.
The two sides are expected to discuss ways to strengthen economic ties and cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), space, culture, education and defense, among other fields, it added.
