06.04.2021

Today on April 6, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the Parliament of the Republic of Korea led by the Speaker of the National Assembly Park Byeong-seug.

The high-profile Korean delegation included, alongside a speaker, six deputies – the members of parliamentary committees on priority areas – the public administration, financial policy, industry, trade, energy, transport, agriculture, ecology, healthcare, labor relations, culture, sports and tourism.

The topical issues of the bilateral and regional agenda were considered at the conversation. A special emphasis was laid on the important role of parliaments in strengthening the relations of friendship and special strategic partnerships between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea.

The President noted with great satisfaction the ongoing active exchanges and the dynamic development of the Uzbek-Korean full-scale interactions. At the beginning of this year, the online summit of the leaders of the two countries was successfully held.

Park Byeong-seug, having expressed deep gratitude for a warm welcome, conveyed sincere greetings and best wishes on behalf of the President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in to the leader of Uzbekistan.

It was noted at the meeting that in the conditions of the challenging global economic situation, the volume of mutual trade is being maintained. The new investment projects portfolio for amount over $3 billion has been prepared with the participation of high-profile Korean companies and banks. In general, the volume of investments from the Republic of Korea exceeded $7 billion.

A gratitude was also expressed for a profound practical assistance of Korean partners in combating the coronavirus pandemic in Uzbekistan.

Speaker and deputies of the National Assembly sincerely thanked the President of Uzbekistan for the active efforts to expand the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, as well as firm support for Seoul’s efforts to peacefully resolve the situation on the Korean Peninsula and regional initiatives in the framework of the New Northern Policy.

The importance of continuing a close dialogue in the framework of the «Republic of Korea - Central Asia» Cooperation Forum was reaffirmed.

The issues of implementation of joint programs on healthcare, education, science and culture, as well as humanitarian exchanges were also considered.