文대통령-여야 5당 회담에 여야, 초당적 협력' 공감<br /><br />After speaking with President Moon Jae-in at the Cheongwadae, rival party leaders returned to parliament and shared their thoughts on the rare session.<br />The ruling party claims the talks were meaningful, while the opposition seems to think they could have produced more concrete results.<br />Kim Mok-yeon has the latest from the national assembly.<br />Rival parties generally say that their encounter with President Moon Jae-in is a symbolic act, and that they will work together to fulfill the promises made in the meeting.<br />Ruling Democratic Party chief Lee Hae-chan said that the atmosphere of Thursday's talks was calm, and promising.<br />"We were able to come up with very meaningful results, such as announcing a joint statement by all five parties. I feel very relieved that the political parties came up with an agreement and are working together to counter this economic crisis the nation is facing right now.<br />Main opposition party chief Hwang Kyo-ahn, who held talks with President Moon for the first time since he took the post, said that he hopes the talks could be a symbol of hope for a change in the Moon administration's economic and diplomatic policies, and vowed that the main opposition bloc is ready to contribute to such changes.<br />However, he still stressed the necessity for a private session with the president, a request that was turned down by the Blue House in the past.<br />"In order for a more indepth, practical conversation to take place, I think the president needs to speak one on one with the largest opposition party, in order to discuss ways to develop the future of the country."<br />The minor opposition parties also evaluated the talks as a significant step in solving the nation's current challenges.<br />The Bareunmirae Party said that although the meeting might not have been satisfactory for all participants, it was a good opportunity to get negotiations started.<br />The Party for Democracy and Peace and the Justice Party also agreed that the meeting was meaningful, but it was not able to solve pending parliamentary issues such as a supplementary budget bill, as well as electoral and constitutional reform issues.<br />Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.<br />
