President Lee Jae-myung and Qatar's King Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani had their first currency.
Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung noted in a written briefing on the 22nd, "President Lee expressed gratitude for King Tamim's congratulations on his inauguration and highly appreciated the efforts that King Tamim has made for the prosperity of Qatar and the development of Korea-Qatar relations."
Spokesperson Kang explained, "The two leaders agreed to enhance cooperation in various fields, such as investment, advanced industries like artificial intelligence (AI), defense, and sports based on close collaboration in the energy and infrastructure sectors between Korea and Qatar."
President Lee expressed hope that Korean corporations could contribute to Qatar's national development and requested King Tamim's interest and support.
President Lee and King Tamim welcomed the resumption of high-level exchanges between the two countries through this currency and agreed to explore ways to elevate relations in future in-person meetings.