The Pandemic and its Impact on Russia Korea Relations: RIAC and Korea Foundation Round Table

On May 19, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Korea Foundation held a round table to discuss the consequences of the COVID19 pandemic for the relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Korea. The participant of the discussion included: Gleb Ivashentsov, RIAC Vice President, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia; Park RoByug, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Russia (20152017), Secretary General of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP); Alexander Vorontsov, Head of Korea and Mongolia Department, Head of Korea Sector, RAS Institute for Oriental Studies; and Eom Gu Ho, Director of the AsiaPacific Research Centre at Hanyang University. The discussion was moderated by Ksenia Kuzmina, RIAC Program Manager. Russian and Korean specialists discussed the experience of the two countries in the fight against the new type of coronavirus, the impact of the pandemic on the situation in Russia and South Korea, and its cons