By Reporter Kayla lee On May 16-18, the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will be held in Samarkand, under the general main theme - "Investing in Resilience". The event is expected to be attended by more than 2,000 guests from 73 countries, including representatives of foreign governments, heads of multinational corporations, international financial institutions and banks, experts in the field of economics, investment, finance and technology, as well as world media. The central theme of the event will be investing in en
By Reporter Kayla lee “The investment incentives and facilitations, export related programs and strategic trade networks that are already in place will create a win-win outcome for businesses from the Republic of Korea in Malaysia,” said Ruhizam Idris., director of MIDA Seoul. In an interview with The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985, Ruhizam Idris said, “Both Malaysia and the Republic of Korea will enjoy the mutual recognition of industrial standards and test results of the conformity assessment procedures. “This will help to reduce t
By Reporter Kayla lee The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul celebrated the Bangla New Year-1430 with great fervor and festivity on May 7, 2023 at the auditorium of the Eunpyeong Gu Sports Center in Seoul. More than 300 Bangladeshi nationals and their families living in the Republic of Korea spontaneously took part in the event. On this day, the auditorium was decorated with colorful banners, festoons, balloons and decorative items and Bangladeshi handicraft items were displayed at the auditorium entrance. People took part in Mangal Shovajatra wearing colorful dresses and carrying banners, festoon
By Reporter Kayla lee The following article and picture materials have been provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by By Nodir Jumanyozov, Head of Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, PhD of the Chung-ang University of the Republic of Korea It should be noted that in recent years, under the leadership of the Head of State, there have been significant changes in the system of labor relations, as well as in all areas. Large-scale work has been carried out in this area to introduce institutional, organizational, legal, legisl
By Reporter Kayla lee On May 8, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting with the heads of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, political parties, judicial and executive authorities, and members of the public. The results of the referendum held on April 30 this year on the renewed Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan were considered. Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted that the interests of all segments of the population are taken into account in the renewed Constitution of the country, the active participation of citizens in its development, as well as
Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in Seoul said, “The two friendly countries discussed and agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship to a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership,’ which is a new framework that will serve the goal to bring the cooperative relations between the two countries to a higher level.” It appears that the two countries are now in good hands, especially at this time when Korea is led by President Yoon Suk-yeol who is very international cooperation friendly. Details of the interview follow: Question: Please introduce the major topics discusse
“We have one stop servicefor investorsand favorabletax system. Laos can be usedas a production base for Korean companies aiming to a bigger market in ASEAN, Chinaand others,” said Ambassador Songkane Luang gmuninthoneof Laos in Seoul. Amb. Luangmuninthone said,“Lao government also supportsgreen and renewable energy,we would like to welcome Korean companies to invest in Laosin the areas of energy, mining,infrastructure, agriculture,ICT, environment, educationand healthcare.” He also said, “Similarly, wewould like Lao businessmento invest in Korea in the areaof the small owner of Lao foodrestaur
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang met with Boeing Defense, Space & Security CEO Theodore Colbert III on April 13 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul. They discussed measures to expand Korea-Boeing aerospace defense industrial cooperation amid global value chain realignment and escalating national defense budgets worldwide. The two leaders also discussed future civilian and military aerospace joint development, technology cooperation and investment in Korea, Korean firms’ participation in Boeing aircraft materials and parts, Korea hosting Boeing value chain meetings on regul
On April 14, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin held the 4th South Korea-France Strategic Dialogue with Catherine Colonna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, in Seoul. The two ministers discussed the overall bilateral relationship, cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and regional and global issues in depth. The two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the "comprehensive partnership of the 21st century" between the two countries through concrete cooperation projects in areas such as high-level exchanges, civilian nuclear energy, space, renewable energy, digital techn
On April 15th, South Korea and Germany convened their third strategic dialogue between foreign ministers to discuss a range of international issues. The topics included the development of bilateral relations, economic security, supply chains, advanced technologies such as AI, and strategic considerations in key regions. The dialogue featured South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, who exchanged views on various topics, such as the state of relations between their countries, substantive cooperation, and the international situation related to t
Diplomacy Journal Kayla lee “I think that the role of the spouse and family of a diplomat is quite unique. While the professional diplomats represent their country, the spouse and the family also play an important role,” said Surabhi Kumar, spouse of Ambassador Amit Kumar of India in Seoul. In an interview with The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean language news publications since 1985, Madam Kumar said, “As the spouse of a career diplomat, I play a significant role in representing my country and in providing a window into socio-cultural aspects of India. ▲ Ambassador Amit
Ambassador Abdou Salam Diallo of the Republic of Senegal said, “The 4th day of April is a particularly important moment in the history of Senegal celebrating the anniversary of its accession to international sovereignty.” In an interview with The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985, Ambassador Diallo said, “For Senegal, this date represents its full sovereign status as a member of the international community and it is also the occasion to celebrate national heroes and strengthen the sense of national unity.” On the bilateral relations, es
Diplomacy Journal Kayla lee On May 11-12, Samarkand will be held the III International Legal Forum "Tashkent Law Spring" in an offline format. For the first time, the Forum will be held in the city of Samarkand based on modern infrastructure, including a new airport, a congress hall, modern hotels, the Samarkand International Tourist Center and ethno-town “Eternal City”. Under the sky of the eternal city, the star catalogue of which was compiled in the 15th century by the great statesman and scientist Mirzo Ulug‘bek in his work “Ziji Jadidi Kuragoniy” ("The New Astronomical Table of Kuragoni")
Diplomacy Journal Kayla lee This article is based on news materials provided by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-languuage news publications since 1985.--Ed. ▲ Ambassador Bakyt Dyussenbayev of Kazakhstan in Seoul The start of this year could not have been any more different for Kazakhstan when compared to the tragic January of 2022. Just over twelve months ago, our country was amidst a violent coup attempt orchestrated by groups that wanted to see our nation collapse. There was a real possibility that Kazakhstan’s s
“The Republic of Korea is now a key economic and development partner of Bangladesh and the bilateral trade crossed the US$2 billion mark for the first time in 2021 and then surpassed US$3 billion mark in 2022.” So said Ambassador Delwar Hossain of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Seoul in a speech he delivered at a gala reception he hosted at the prestigious grand ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on the evening of March 27. The reception was in celebration of the 52nd Anniversary of Independence and National Day of Bangladesh, which was attended by many important guests from various