Talks about Korea in Moscow

Dr. Bernhard Seliger (HSF Korea) left, Jan Dresel (HSF Russia) right

In Russia, the Hanns Seidel Foundation carries out dialogue programs to increase mutual understanding of Russia and Germany, but also to increase cooperation in a number of topics, including business startups and development.

Meeting at the FADN

At the Federal Agency for Nationality Affairs of the Russian Federation (FADN), Dr. Seliger talked with Oleg Serjogin and Anna Polezhaeva about the Russian view of the current situation on the Korean Peninsula. Russia welcomes the recent inter-Korean thaw of relations and thinks that the North Korean participation in the Olympics, albeit with a small number of athletes, is an important step to further talks. While being in favor of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, they think that sanctions alone will not achieve such a result.

The FADN gave a briefing on the status of Koreans living in Russia and FADN and Hanns Seidel Foundation also discussed possibilities of cooperation in the future.