Ban Ki-moon to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Tuesday

Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary General [YONHAP]

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Tuesday.

Ban is expected to arrive in Kyiv on Tuesday afternoon with former President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos, as a member of The Elders, an independent group of senior global leaders, according to the Ban Ki-moon Foundation For a Better Future Tuesday.

Ban will stay in Kyiv for around 12 hours and is planning to meet with senior officials of Ukraine.

“Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is expected to give advice on resolving problems that the Ukrainian government is currently facing during his visit,” said a spokesperson for the Ban Ki-moon Foundation.

BY CHO JUNG-WOO [cho.jungwoo1@joongang.co.kr]