Seoul: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun presided over a meeting with his counterparts from Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey, and Australia on Thursday and highlighted the importance of their cooperation amid a changing international order, the foreign ministry said. Cho emphasized the need for such cooperation to deliver practical values and produce tangible results during a teleconference meeting with the top diplomats from MIKTA, a grouping named after the initials of the five countries.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the meeting participants explored ways for practical cooperation in various areas, including renewable energy, supply chains, critical minerals, and vaccines. Cho reviewed South Korea's activities as MIKTA chair and officially handed over the chairmanship to Australia during the meeting.