Seoul supports Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, ready to support economy, technology development

16:52, 19.10.2017 1 min read

 The Republic of Korea supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty and is ready to support Ukaine's economy, South Korea's Ambassador to Ukraine Lee Yang-goo has said.

"Korea steadfastly continues to support Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty and independence," Yang-goo said during a joint press conference with State Secretary of Ukraine's Foreign Ministry Andriy Zaitsev in Kyiv on Thursday.

Zaitsev said Seoul is ready to support Ukraine's economy and technology development, as well as to solve the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Yang-goo said the situation on the Korean peninsula remains tense. He expressed the hope that the situation would get better soon in a peaceful way.

Zaitsev said South Korea has contributed $1.5 million to humanitarian organizations working in Donbas.