Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong (Photo: Yonhap)
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to support each other's bid to host major U.N.-led global conferences on climate change.
Seoul's foreign ministry revealed Monday that Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed the matter during a phone call over the weekend.
Chung said Seoul would support the UAE in its bid to host the 28th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties in 2023, while the UAE agreed to back South Korea's campaign for the COP33 session in 2028.
The UAE also welcomed Seoul's offer to open the 2030 World Expo in the southeastern port city of Busan.
The two countries have been working to boost their bilateral relationship, which was elevated to a special strategic partnership in 2018.
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