Presidents of Korea, Uzbekistan discuss critical mineral supply chains
President Lee Jae Myung and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed ways to expand cooperation in critical mineral supply chains, artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging industries, Monday, as Korea seeks closer economic ties with resource-rich Central Asia. “From transportation infrastructure to health care, responses to the climate crisis, critical mineral supply chains, AI,…
President Lee Jae Myung and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met on Monday to discuss expanding cooperation in critical mineral supply chains, artificial intelligence (AI), and other emerging industries. The summit aimed to strengthen economic ties between Korea and resource-rich Central Asia.
During their meeting in Seoul, Lee expressed optimism about broadening mutually beneficial cooperation across various sectors. These sectors include transportation infrastructure, healthcare, climate change responses, critical mineral supply chains, AI, digital technology, and defense industries. "I believe we can broaden mutually beneficial cooperation and jointly foster new drivers of future growth," Lee stated.
This meeting precedes Korea's inaugural multilateral summit with five Central Asian countries - Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The summit, set to take place on Wednesday, will focus on linking Central Asia's critical minerals and energy resources with Korea's exploration, processing, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
Lee emphasized that Uzbekistan holds a special strategic partnership with Korea, describing it as an invaluable friend.
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