President Yoon Suk Yeol held talks at his office with British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, who is visiting Seoul to attend the third Summit for Democracy.

According to the presidential office on Wednesday, Yoon welcomed Britain's active participation during the summit, expressing anticipation for discussions on ways to promote democracy for future generations.

Referring to the Downing Street Accord signed by Yoon and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the former's state visit last November, the president sought London's special attention to be given to its implementation.

Assessing that the two sides are closely cooperating in the areas of security, economy, and science and technology under their global strategic partnership, Dowden said London considers it important to bolster ties with Seoul in expanding cooperation with the Indo-Pacific region.
 
Yoon and Dowden also exchanged views on the state of affairs regarding the Korean Peninsula.