South Korea news: The Republic of Korea will support the fight with the United States against the Islamic State

South Korea news: The Republic of Korea will support the fight with  the United States against the Islamic State

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According to the Presidential Adviser on Republic of Korea ‘s national security, the country will provide humanitarian assistance to Iraqi refugees in the amount of $ 1.2 million

South Korea news today, WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. Republic of Korea (ROK), the United States will support the fight against militants the Islamic state (IG) by providing additional humanitarian assistance. This was stated arrived in Washington adviser to the president of National Security Kim Kwang Jin.

This issue is expected to become one of the top in his upcoming negotiations  with the American counterpart, Susan Rice, who is now trying to garner international support for the White House decision to strike at militants of the Islamic State.

“The operation to defeating the Islamic State will be carried out mainly by the American Air Force. Therefore, expressing support for the steps the international community in this regard, Seoul will do what he can. Such assistance, I think, will be implemented within the framework of humanitarian assistance,” – said Kim Kwang Jin upon arrival in Washington.

The Republic of Korea, according to him, has pledged humanitarian assistance to Iraqi refugees in the amount of $ 1.2 million and may consider the possibility of additional funding.

As for transport support or logistical support, the South Korean side has not received the request from the United States, he said.

At the talks with Susan Rice both sides, he said, the wide range of issues, including “North Korea and its nuclear issue, the pressing issues of the US-South Korean alliance, the North-East Asia and global issues.”

As observers believe, on the part of these consultations can also discuss the new delay the date on which Washington Seoul rights to manage their forces in case of a new war on the Korean peninsula and the Pentagon’s plans to deploy in the territory of the Republic of Korea battery missile defense system THAAD.

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