IANS | 24 Apr, 2024
The vice foreign ministers of South Korea and Canada held talks
Wednesday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the areas
of energy and key minerals, the foreign ministry said.
During the
talks in Seoul, Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun and her
Canadian counterpart, Rob Stewart, also agreed on the need to step up
cooperation as South Korea and Canada are set to chair the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation summit and Group of Seven (G7) Summit,
respectively, next year, Yonhap news agency reported.
The two sides stressed the need for Seoul to strengthen ties with the G7 countries, according to the ministry.
The G7 consists of the US, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.
South
Korea was recently excluded from a list of countries invited to the
upcoming G7 summit, set to take place in Italy in June, though the
country has been pushing for a "G7 Plus" initiative to expand its role
and responsibilities as one of the world's major middle powers.
Kang
also noted "great potential" for cooperation between the two countries,
especially in the areas of key minerals and high-tech future
industries, such as electric vehicles and batteries.
