President Lee likely to meet Biden in Mongolia: official
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is expected to meet U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Mongolia next week on a coincidental visit, Washington officials said.
Lee plans to travel to Mongolia from Sunday to Tuesday, followed by tours of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Biden is also scheduled to visit Mongolia after his trip to China.
"Through the miracle of scheduling, we're going to be there at the same time," a senior U.S. administration official told reporters accompanying Biden for his Asia swing, according to a transcript released by the White House.
"We've signaled to them that we would -- that the Vice President would -- be delighted if it were possible to get together, and they have signaled that President Lee feels the same way," the official added on the customary condition of anonymity.
The two sides are still in consultations on details of the possible meeting, the official said.
lcd@yna.co.kr
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Lee plans to travel to Mongolia from Sunday to Tuesday, followed by tours of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Biden is also scheduled to visit Mongolia after his trip to China.
"Through the miracle of scheduling, we're going to be there at the same time," a senior U.S. administration official told reporters accompanying Biden for his Asia swing, according to a transcript released by the White House.
"We've signaled to them that we would -- that the Vice President would -- be delighted if it were possible to get together, and they have signaled that President Lee feels the same way," the official added on the customary condition of anonymity.
The two sides are still in consultations on details of the possible meeting, the official said.
lcd@yna.co.kr
leechidong@gmail.com
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