1. Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a virtual meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia Anže Logar on the afternoon of October 19 and discussed the way forward for the bilateral relations of the two countries as well as the selection of the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

2. The two Ministers took note that active economic cooperation between the two countries has been underway mainly through the Slovenian Port of Koper, a logistical hub in Europe, and agreed to work closely together in order to boost substantive cooperation, including high-level exchanges, trade and investment, even amid the resurgence of COVID-19.

3. Minister Kang asked for Slovenia’s support for Minister for Trade Yoo Myung-hee, who has advanced to the final round of the selection process for the next WTO Director-General.