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Congratulatory Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at 1st Korea-Russia Regional Cooperation Forum
(Unofficial translation)
I would like to express my gratitude to His Excellency President Putin for the message which was read on his behalf by Minister Kozlov.
Minister Kozlov of the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East, and Governors from the Russian Far East,
I wholeheartedly welcome you all to the city of Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do here in the Republic of Korea.
Gyeongsangbuk-do is the heart of the Republic of Korea’s industrialization. In the 1970s, hope that we too could thrive like other countries was ignited by the blast furnaces of Pohang and the export industrial complexes in Daegu and Gumi. Such hope has become the driving force of economic development in our country and filled the hearts of all Koreans with pride.
As symbolized by Postech, the world-class university and research center, Pohang has evolved steadily from the center of the steel industry to a hub of innovation that unites industry, academia and research institutions. The city is also transforming into a center of logistics and tourism for the East Sea Rim, connecting the Korean Peninsula, Russia’s Far East and Japan.
It is very meaningful that the first Korea-Russia Regional Cooperation Forum is being held in Pohang, a city defined by both hope and innovation.
Distinguished guests,
Relations between Russia and Korea have seen continuous development since our two countries established diplomatic ties in 1990.
The total number of visits made between the peoples of our two countries reached a new high last year at 510,000, and total trade increased by 41 percent compared to 2016 to reach US$19 billion. In the first half of this year, total trade rose by 11.8 percent from the same period last year.
The Russian Far East, in particular, is the center for exchanges and cooperation between our countries. It is where generations of shared history, close geographic proximity, and similar emotions among our peoples exist. This is also where Russia’s New East Policy and our New Northern Policy meet.
A total of 39 Korean companies have a presence in the Far East and are involved in a variety of industries, including agriculture, fishing, housing, and transportation. Over one-third of bilateral trade between the two countries, worth US$ 7.1 billion, stemmed from the Far East region, and 100,000 Korean citizens visited the Russian Maritime Province last year alone.
President Putin and I met in Vladivostok in September last year and again in Moscow in June this year for in-depth discussions on how to promote friendship and cooperation. We reaffirmed that our two countries are optimal partners for the development of the Russian Far East and agreed that bilateral cooperation has the potential to transform the region into a foothold for prosperity and peace in Northeast Asia.
Furthermore, it was agreed that a regional cooperation forum, with an emphasis on the Far East, would be held to expand practical cooperation through the participation of local governments, businesses, and residents. Today is a historic moment as we take the initial steps in that regard. I express my deep gratitude to the citizens of Gyeongsangbuk-do and Pohang as well as the relevant officials for their hard work in preparing this forum.
I also thank the local government representatives and business leaders from the two countries for joining this forum.
The Korea-Russia Regional Cooperation Forum will be a turning point for the central and local governments of our two countries to embark on a journey toward exchanges and cooperation on all fronts.
Distinguished guests,
In the year 2020, our two countries will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. We have built friendship and trust and achieved great outcomes through exchanges and cooperation over the course of the last 30 years.
Now, we must open a new perspective on cooperation based on our friendship and achievements. The scope of cooperation between our two countries must become less centralized and be expanded to provincial regions so that all may prosper equally.
These local provinces are the roots of national development. Local governments must take the lead in regional development in ways that reflect regional characteristics, and the central government must provide robust support. Exchanges and cooperation between countries must be promoted in parallel with cooperation among regions.
When residents and businesses of provincial regions become the leading force behind such cooperation, regional development in our two countries will accelerate, thereby leading to the overall national development of both countries.
The “Nine Bridges of Cooperation” plan, which has been promoted between Russia and Korea encompassing the fields of gas exploration, railroad construction, power generation, shipbuilding, job creation, agriculture, fisheries, port construction, and the Northern Sea Route development, cannot be realized solely through cooperation on a central government level.
When the local governments of our two countries also cooperate to devise and follow through on action plans tailored to the industries in their regions, each of these Nine Bridges will become more robust and transform into new growth engines for regional development.
My Administration launched the “Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation” in August last year to strengthen cooperation with the Russian Far East. We will work together with the “Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East” to enable cooperation between the local governments of our two countries.
When we achieve substantive cooperation beginning with the residents of these regions, a new 30-year period of Korea-Russia relations will begin.
Distinguished guests,
During my state visit to Russia last June, I stated that a peace settlement on the Korean Peninsula will open a new chapter for Korea-Russia economic cooperation.
The United States and North Korea are preparing for a new summit. We are looking forward to Chairman Kim Jong Un making a reciprocal visit to Seoul. President Putin has consistently and strongly supported our journey toward permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula.
My Administration will further strengthen the foundation of trilateral cooperation among South Korea, North Korea and Russia through peace on the Korean Peninsula. The Far East will serve as the heart of the logistics and energy network between the Korean Peninsula and Eurasia.
Both Gyeongsangbuk-do and the city of Pohang will play important roles. Pohang has had a successful track record in implementing the “Rajin-Hassan Project,” which was a pilot program for trilateral economic cooperation among South Korea, North Korea and Russia. Today, container ships regularly come and go between Pohang Yeongilman Port and the Port of Vladivostok.
The construction of an international passenger terminal at Pohang’s Yeongilman Port will be completed by 2020. This port is part of the plan for a new leap forward, and it will serve as a hub for the marine tourism industry of the East Sea Rim that connects Korea, Russia and Japan
When the era of peace dawns on the Peninsula, Yeongilman Port will be a key base for logistics and tourism connecting North Korea’s Goseong and Rajin ports with Russia’s Vladivostok and Zarubino ports through sea lanes.
Furthermore, once the Donghae Line is reconnected, Yeongilman Port will play an essential role in trade with northern countries as rail lines will stretch through North Korea to Siberia and ultimately on to Europe.
Gyeongsangbuk-do on the Korean Peninsula of peace will develop into the heart of northern trade and a center of logistics in the East Sea Rim.
Minister Kozlov of the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East, Governors from the Russian Far East, and distinguished guests,
The great waves that have changed history have always begun as ripples in provincial regions. When our country faced hardships, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where we are today, has played a leading role as seen in its participation in the righteous army movement, the campaign to repay the national debt to Japan and the independence movement.
This province has led the economic development and prosperity of the Republic of Korea since our liberation. The Korea-Russia Regional Cooperation Forum beginning in Pohang today will become yet another wave of cooperation inspired by the progressive spirit of Gyeongsangbuk-do. This forum will provide the necessary momentum for 11 provinces in the Russian Far East and 17 local governments in the Republic of Korea to walk together on a path toward mutual benefits and prosperity.
I hope that more local government representatives from our two countries will be present at the second forum to be held in the Russian Maritime Province next year.
It is also my sincere wish that the people of our two countries will join this great journey to help realize peace and prosperity on the Eurasian Continent.
Thank you.
I would like to express my gratitude to His Excellency President Putin for the message which was read on his behalf by Minister Kozlov.
Minister Kozlov of the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East, and Governors from the Russian Far East,
I wholeheartedly welcome you all to the city of Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do here in the Republic of Korea.
Gyeongsangbuk-do is the heart of the Republic of Korea’s industrialization. In the 1970s, hope that we too could thrive like other countries was ignited by the blast furnaces of Pohang and the export industrial complexes in Daegu and Gumi. Such hope has become the driving force of economic development in our country and filled the hearts of all Koreans with pride.
As symbolized by Postech, the world-class university and research center, Pohang has evolved steadily from the center of the steel industry to a hub of innovation that unites industry, academia and research institutions. The city is also transforming into a center of logistics and tourism for the East Sea Rim, connecting the Korean Peninsula, Russia’s Far East and Japan.
It is very meaningful that the first Korea-Russia Regional Cooperation Forum is being held in Pohang, a city defined by both hope and innovation.
Distinguished guests,
Relations between Russia and Korea have seen continuous development since our two countries established diplomatic ties in 1990.
The total number of visits made between the peoples of our two countries reached a new high last year at 510,000, and total trade increased by 41 percent compared to 2016 to reach US$19 billion. In the first half of this year, total trade rose by 11.8 percent from the same period last year.
The Russian Far East, in particular, is the center for exchanges and cooperation between our countries. It is where generations of shared history, close geographic proximity, and similar emotions among our peoples exist. This is also where Russia’s New East Policy and our New Northern Policy meet.
A total of 39 Korean companies have a presence in the Far East and are involved in a variety of industries, including agriculture, fishing, housing, and transportation. Over one-third of bilateral trade between the two countries, worth US$ 7.1 billion, stemmed from the Far East region, and 100,000 Korean citizens visited the Russian Maritime Province last year alone.
President Putin and I met in Vladivostok in September last year and again in Moscow in June this year for in-depth discussions on how to promote friendship and cooperation. We reaffirmed that our two countries are optimal partners for the development of the Russian Far East and agreed that bilateral cooperation has the potential to transform the region into a foothold for prosperity and peace in Northeast Asia.
Furthermore, it was agreed that a regional cooperation forum, with an emphasis on the Far East, would be held to expand practical cooperation through the participation of local governments, businesses, and residents. Today is a historic moment as we take the initial steps in that regard. I express my deep gratitude to the citizens of Gyeongsangbuk-do and Pohang as well as the relevant officials for their hard work in preparing this forum.
I also thank the local government representatives and business leaders from the two countries for joining this forum.
The Korea-Russia Regional Cooperation Forum will be a turning point for the central and local governments of our two countries to embark on a journey toward exchanges and cooperation on all fronts.
Distinguished guests,
In the year 2020, our two countries will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. We have built friendship and trust and achieved great outcomes through exchanges and cooperation over the course of the last 30 years.
Now, we must open a new perspective on cooperation based on our friendship and achievements. The scope of cooperation between our two countries must become less centralized and be expanded to provincial regions so that all may prosper equally.
These local provinces are the roots of national development. Local governments must take the lead in regional development in ways that reflect regional characteristics, and the central government must provide robust support. Exchanges and cooperation between countries must be promoted in parallel with cooperation among regions.
When residents and businesses of provincial regions become the leading force behind such cooperation, regional development in our two countries will accelerate, thereby leading to the overall national development of both countries.
The “Nine Bridges of Cooperation” plan, which has been promoted between Russia and Korea encompassing the fields of gas exploration, railroad construction, power generation, shipbuilding, job creation, agriculture, fisheries, port construction, and the Northern Sea Route development, cannot be realized solely through cooperation on a central government level.
When the local governments of our two countries also cooperate to devise and follow through on action plans tailored to the industries in their regions, each of these Nine Bridges will become more robust and transform into new growth engines for regional development.
My Administration launched the “Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation” in August last year to strengthen cooperation with the Russian Far East. We will work together with the “Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East” to enable cooperation between the local governments of our two countries.
When we achieve substantive cooperation beginning with the residents of these regions, a new 30-year period of Korea-Russia relations will begin.
Distinguished guests,
During my state visit to Russia last June, I stated that a peace settlement on the Korean Peninsula will open a new chapter for Korea-Russia economic cooperation.
The United States and North Korea are preparing for a new summit. We are looking forward to Chairman Kim Jong Un making a reciprocal visit to Seoul. President Putin has consistently and strongly supported our journey toward permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula.
My Administration will further strengthen the foundation of trilateral cooperation among South Korea, North Korea and Russia through peace on the Korean Peninsula. The Far East will serve as the heart of the logistics and energy network between the Korean Peninsula and Eurasia.
Both Gyeongsangbuk-do and the city of Pohang will play important roles. Pohang has had a successful track record in implementing the “Rajin-Hassan Project,” which was a pilot program for trilateral economic cooperation among South Korea, North Korea and Russia. Today, container ships regularly come and go between Pohang Yeongilman Port and the Port of Vladivostok.
The construction of an international passenger terminal at Pohang’s Yeongilman Port will be completed by 2020. This port is part of the plan for a new leap forward, and it will serve as a hub for the marine tourism industry of the East Sea Rim that connects Korea, Russia and Japan
When the era of peace dawns on the Peninsula, Yeongilman Port will be a key base for logistics and tourism connecting North Korea’s Goseong and Rajin ports with Russia’s Vladivostok and Zarubino ports through sea lanes.
Furthermore, once the Donghae Line is reconnected, Yeongilman Port will play an essential role in trade with northern countries as rail lines will stretch through North Korea to Siberia and ultimately on to Europe.
Gyeongsangbuk-do on the Korean Peninsula of peace will develop into the heart of northern trade and a center of logistics in the East Sea Rim.
Minister Kozlov of the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East, Governors from the Russian Far East, and distinguished guests,
The great waves that have changed history have always begun as ripples in provincial regions. When our country faced hardships, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where we are today, has played a leading role as seen in its participation in the righteous army movement, the campaign to repay the national debt to Japan and the independence movement.
This province has led the economic development and prosperity of the Republic of Korea since our liberation. The Korea-Russia Regional Cooperation Forum beginning in Pohang today will become yet another wave of cooperation inspired by the progressive spirit of Gyeongsangbuk-do. This forum will provide the necessary momentum for 11 provinces in the Russian Far East and 17 local governments in the Republic of Korea to walk together on a path toward mutual benefits and prosperity.
I hope that more local government representatives from our two countries will be present at the second forum to be held in the Russian Maritime Province next year.
It is also my sincere wish that the people of our two countries will join this great journey to help realize peace and prosperity on the Eurasian Continent.
Thank you.
