On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of Independence of Lebanon, Charge d’Affaires (CDA) Youssef Raggi of Lebanon in Seoul hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel on Nov. 24, 2014 to celebrate the auspicious day of his country. ▲From left: Charge d’Affaires Youssef Raggi, Newly accredited Charge d’

Someone exclaimed as Ambassador Mark W. Lippert of the United States in Seoul approached the platform with dozens of other ambassadors for a group photograph at the Omani National Day and Korea-Omani diplomatic anniversary reception at the Crystal Ballroom of Lotte Hotel in Seoul last on Nov. 18, 20

On the occasion of the 91st anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey, Ambassador of the Republic of Turnkey Mr. Arslan Hakan Okcal and Mrs. Pinar Okcal hosted a reception at the Crystal Ballroom of Lotte Hotelin Seoul on Oct. 29, 2014, which was attended by many distinguished guests

First Vice Minister Cho Tae-yul of Foreign Affairs said: “Uruguay is a small country but a strong one. As it is called a ‘Switzerland in South America,’ Uruguay is an exemplary country in South America in per-capita GNI, human development index, government transparency, economic growth and contribut

Ambassador and Mrs. Edmundo Fujita of Brazil hosted a gala dinner reception at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in eastern Seoul on Sept. 12, 2014 to celebrate the Brazilian National Day.Unlike the downtown hotels, the Walker hill Hotel was a bit far, but there seemed to be little absenteeism as

Charge d’Affaires a.i. Mr. Bakhtiyor Ibragimov of the Republic of Uzbekistan hosted a gala reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 10, 2014 to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Independence of the Republic. ▲From left: President Chi Chang-hoon of Korean Air; Ambassador Petar Andonov of Bu

Gabon hosts Independence Day receptionAmbassador Carlos Victor Boungou of the Gabonese Republic and Mrs. Blandine Boungou hosted a reception at the Grand Ballroom of Millennium Seoul Hilton on Aug. 19, 2014 to celebrate the Independence Day of Gabon.▲Ambassador Carlos Victor Boungou of the Gabonese

Ambassador Dato’ Rohana Ramli of Malaysia hosted a reception at the grand ballroom of The Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 3, 2014 to celebrate the 57th National Day of Malaysia.Mindful of the tragic accidents faced by both Korea and Malaysia, Ambassador Ramili offered silent prayers for the Se

Ambassador Arslan Hakan Okcal and Defense and Army Attache Col. Salih Ataman of the Republic of Turkey hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 29, 2014 in celebration of the Victory of their country. There were many important guests from Korean government and other segments of soceity

The culture of Saudi Arabia is a rich one that has been shaped by its Islamic heritage, its historical role as an ancient trade center, and its Bedouin traditions.Saudi society has experienced tremendous development over the past several decades. The Saudi people have taken their values and traditio

The following message of Ambassador Ahmad Y. Barrak of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Seoul on the occasion of the 84th National Day of the Kingdom.?Ed.The national day anniversary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia comes at a time when the comprehensive development renaissance, the foundation of which

Ambassador of Ecuador Nicolas Trujillo Newlin of the Republic of Ecuador and Mrs. Vanessa Passailaigue hosted a reception at JW Marriott Hotel in Dongdaemun, Seoul on Aug. 8, 2014 to celebrate the 205th anniversary of the Independence Proclamation of Ecuador.There were many distinguished Korean and

On the occasion of the 54th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and the 53rd anniversary establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Cote d’Ivoire, Ambassador Sylvestre Kouassi Bile and Mrs. Sarah Bile hosed a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 7,

Ambassador Guadalupe Palomeque de Taboada of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Seoul hosted a luncheon reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 6, 2014 to celebrate the 189th Independence Day of Bolivia.It also had a good number of famed photographs on display at the entrance lobby of the r

The Embassy of Pakistan in Seoul and the Seoul City Library co-hosted an exhibition of books on Pakistan and Pakistani handicraft and artifacts at the Seoul City Library on Aug. 5-10, 2014.Attending the exhibition, besides Ambassador Zahid Nasrulla Khan and Director General Lee Yong-Ho of the Seoul

On the occasion of the 193rd Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Peru, Ambassador Jaime Pomareda of Peru hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on July 28, 2014 to mark the opening of the Peruvian Food Festival.The reception was attended by many Korean and international guests as

Ambassador Mohammed Chraibi of Morocco in Seoul hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel on July 30, 2014 to celebrate the Throne Day of the King of Morocco. It was to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Ascension of King Mohammed VI to the Throne. ▲Ambassador Mohammed Chraibi of Morocco makes a welcome

On the occasion of the 68th Royal Birthday of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Ambassador Dato Paduka Haji Harun Ismail and Datin Siti Aishah Abdullah hosted a luncheon reception at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 21, 2014.

Ambassador Peter Tan Hai Chuan of the Republic of Singapore in Seoul and Mrs. Tan Siew Eng hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Aug. 12, 2014 to celebrate the 49th anniversary of Independence of their country.There were many important guests from Korean society and the international commun

Ambassador Tito Saul Pinilla Pinilla of the Republic of Colombia and Mrs. Maria Claudia Latore de Pinilla hosted a reception at the Grand Ballroom of the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Seoul on July 16, 2014 to celebrate the 204th Independent Day of their country. ▲President Juan Manuel Santos of