Unification Minister Lee In-young said today (27th), on the 27th, on the 3rd anniversary of the 4·27 Panmunjom Declaration, "I look forward to coming to the path of dialogue and cooperation as soon as possible in accordance with the spirit of the Panmunjom Declaration in North Korea."



Minister Lee In-young said in a congratulatory remark at the 4·27 3rd anniversary event held by the Minhwa Association and the Korean Religious Association this morning at the Gyeongui Line Inter-Korean Immigration Office. There is."



Minister Lee evaluated that the Panmunjom Declaration "for the first time confirmed the goal of'complete denuclearization" and served as a driving force leading to the Singapore-North Korea Summit. "After the Panmunjom Declaration, the risk of war on the Korean Peninsula has substantially mitigated."



"Three years later, we are not advancing inter-Korean relations and peace on the Korean Peninsula as much as the wishes of the Korean people."



Minister Lee also said, "In order to raise the peace process on the Korean Peninsula to an irreversible level, the institutionalization of peace is necessary."



Minister Lee added, "We will continue to seek ways to resume inter-Korean relations by utilizing various occasions such as international sports events, starting with the field of health and medical cooperation such as Corona 19 quarantine, and then promoting comprehensive humanitarian cooperation such as rice and fertilizer." .



An official from the Ministry of Unification also met with reporters today and evaluated the April 27 Panmunjom Declaration as "a historic agreement that laid the foundation for the peace process on the Korean Peninsula." I urged, "Please try hard together."



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