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Unification minister says requested EU to designate special envoy on Korean Peninsula affairs
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday that he has requested the European Union (EU) to name a special envoy in charge of Korean Peninsula affairs, hoping for the 27-member bloc's active role for peace efforts.
Chung made such a request to Olof Skoog, deputy secretary general for political affairs at the European External Action Service, when he recently visited Belgium as part of his trip to Europe.
In a meeting with French Ambassador to South Korea Philippe Bertoux on Wednesday, Chung said he asked for the EU's attention and role for addressing Korean Peninsula issues.
"I proposed to Skoog the EU designate a special envoy in charge of Korean Peninsula affairs in a bid to play a positive role in addressing issues of (the two Koreas') peaceful coexistence," Chung said, noting that Skoog had said he will actively consider his proposal.
In the meeting with the French envoy, Chung also voiced hope that Paris could make more engagement for peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula, highlighting that France and Estonia are the only European countries that have not established diplomatic ties with North Korea.
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