On October 2, Minister Kwon Youngse visited Germany to attend the
celebration for the 32nd anniversary of German reunification and to
meet with President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
On October 3, the Minister attended the official ceremony for the
32nd anniversary of the German Unity Day held in Erfurt as a
representative of the Korean government.
Minister Kwon met Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the commemorative
banquet and asked for continuous interest in and support for peace and
unification on the Korean Peninsula. The Minister also met with Bodo
Ramelow, Minister-President of Thuringia and President of the Bundesrat.
In addition, Minister Kwon communicated extensively with key figures
of Germany, such as the President of the Bundestag, Barbel Bas.
In the afternoon of the same day, Minister Kwon attended a cultural
event for overseas Koreans, and he also took time to engage with the
Korean community to share the Government’s North Korea policy.
