RoK President vows full support for ASEAN in COVID-19 fight
President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in on April 14 pledged every possible support for ASEAN member nations and other countries in handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
RoK President Moon Jae-in takes part in the online Special ASEAN+3 Summit (Photo: Yonhap)
Seoul (VNA) – President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in onApril 14 pledged every possible support for ASEAN member nations and othercountries in handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
Speaking at the online Special ASEAN+3 Summit (ASEAN countries with China,Japan and the RoK) on the COVID-19 response hosted by Vietnam, Moon stressedthe necessity to offer quarantine and medical supplies in a timely manner tothose in urgent need.
He affirmed that his country will secure additional funding for humanitarianassistance and respond to the fullest extent possible to any calls for helpfrom other countries, including ASEAN.
The RoK is also discussing ways to utilise the ASEAN-RoK Cooperation Fund, hesaid.
He voiced hope that the region will overcome the crisis at an early date bymobilising all available resources.
Moon cited trust funds at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and separate fundingby the ASEAN+3 members.
Regarding the economic fallout of the pandemic, the RoK President proposedmaintaining the "essential flow" of trade, investment andpeople-to-people exchanges.
The RoK leader said the ASEAN+3 group can play a role as a catalyst to putglobal supply chains back on track, while expressing the hope that globalsupply chains will be made operational to the maximum extent beginning withASEAN+3.
Moon suggested that ASEAN+3 countries explore ways to allow the cross-bordertravel of essential figures such as business leaders, medical professionals andhumanitarian workers./.
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RoK President Moon Jae-in takes part in the online Special ASEAN+3 Summit (Photo: Yonhap) 
