[INTERVIEW] Belarus - pivotal partner for New Northern Policy
(WorldNews South Korea)

Belarusian Ambassador to Korea Andrei Popkov speaks with The Korea Times at his office in Seoul on July 4. / Embassy of Belarus By Yi Whan-woo Helping Koreans and Belarusians get a better sense of connectivity has been a priority for Belarusian Ambassador to Korea Andrei Popkov since he arrived in 2016. He says this is why he has high expectations for President Moon Jae-in`s New Northern Policy inspired by Nordpolitik, Seoul`s signature foreign policy in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The New Northern Policy inherits the idea of reaching out to `northern` countries — namely former Soviet Union countries including Russia and Belarus. The policy is aimed at elevating economic and...