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South Korea has expressed its appreciation for the signing of the Framework Agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

South Korea lauded the recent development in Mindanao during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-South Korea Summit here Monday.

In a media briefing at the Landscape Hotel, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said South Korean President Lee Myung Bak noted the positive changes in Myanmar as well as the signing of the Bangsamoro agreement in the Philippines.

The South Korean leader also mentioned the ASEAN free trade agreement, strategic partnership, and the South Korean center. South Korea is ASEAN’s second largest trading partner and second largest investment destination for the region.

President Lee Myung Bak also noted the importance of reducing the development gap, and promised to enhance South Korea’s support for the Mekong regional development as well as response to climate change, Coloma said.

South Korea likewise pushed for stronger forest protection cooperation as it hosts the green growth technology center.

Coloma said the South Korean president also talked about the issue on connectivity in education and the ASEAN-South Korea transportation roadmap. - PNA

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