On February 1, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted Korea-Russia Next Generation Policy Experts Network Forum. The event was organized in cooperation with The Korea Foundation and Asia-Pacific Research Center at Hanyang University.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, Lee Sihyung, The Korea Foundation President, Aleksandr Panov, Head of Diplomacy Department at MGIMO-University, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Member, and Ha Tae Yok, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Moscow, delivered welcoming remarks.
On February 1, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted Korea-Russia Next Generation Policy Experts Network Forum. The event was organized in cooperation with The Korea Foundation and Asia-Pacific Research Center at Hanyang University.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, Lee Sihyung, The Korea Foundation President, Aleksandr Panov, Head of Diplomacy Department at MGIMO-University, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Member, and Ha Tae Yok, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Moscow, delivered welcoming remarks.
Gleb Ivashentsov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, Georgy Toloraya, Executive Director of the National Committee for BRICS Research, Alexander Zhebin, Head of the Center for Korean Studies at RAS Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Vladimir Petrovsky, Chief Research Fellow of RAS Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Alexander Vorontsov, Head of Korea and Mongolia Department at RAS Institute for Oriental Studies, and other leading experts on Russia-Korea relations and security issues in Northeast Asia took part in the discussions on the Russian side. South Korea was represented by Gu Ho Eom, Head of Asia-Pacific Research Center at Hanyang University, Ko Je Nam and Shin Beom-chul, Professors at Korea National Diplomatic Academy, as well as experts on international affairs from the leading Korean universities and think tanks.
Three sessions were held within the framework of the forum to discuss security and stability on the Korean Peninsula in the context of the DPRK nuclear missile program and inter-Korean relations, strategic cooperation between Russia, China, and the United States in Northeast Asia, as well as the analysis of bilateral relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Korea. The participants of the conference noted the convergence of positions between Moscow and Seoul on DPRK nuclear program issue since Mun Zhe Ying's new administration took office and pointed out that there is no alternative to the diplomatic resolution of the Korean crisis. At the same time, experts agreed that resolving the Korean issue is a long process that can not be implemented without involvement of all stakeholders, including Russia, the U.S., and China. The Russian and Korean sides also confirmed their interest in intensifying the dialog on the development of Russia-Korea economic and humanitarian ties, as well as reducing tensions in Northeast Asia.
During the special session of the round table representatives of Russian and Korean think tanks, scientific and educational institutions discussed opportunities for expanding programs for young Russian researchers of Korea, as well as prospects for the development of Russian-Korean cooperation in the area of public diplomacy.
Andrey Kortunov and Lee Sihyung made concluding remarks and confirmed that Russian International Affairs Council and The Korean Foundation will provide full support to the Russia-Korea expert dialog.
