The following are details of an interview with Charge d’Affaires Bakhtier N. Ibragimov of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul.--Ed. “It is a high privilege for me to address today the esteemed readers of “The Korea Post” on the occasion of the 23rd Anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence. The found

By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher, The Korea PostThe Republic of Korea and the Republic of Uzbekistan have agreed to establish a House of Korean Culture and Art in Uzbekistan. This agreement was reached by President Park Geun-hye and President Islam Karimov at their summit meeting that was held during the S

Mrs. Sung Kim (nee Jaeun Chung), wife of the ambassador of the United States, has obviously made many good friends in Korean society as well as among the spouses of the ambassadors in Korea?in less than three years since she came to Korea in November 2011 with her husband. ▲Seated in the front row,

In Korea, we have an old-saying, Jasu Seongga (自手成家), meaning “a self-made man,” a symbol of pride for a person who has succueeded in life. ▲President Evo Morales Ayma of the Republic of Bolivia. Like many Korean Presidents, he was born to a poor family and worked his way through to become the Head

Ambassadors and other senior members of the Diplomatic Corps in Korea (DCK) visited had a rare opportunity to hear a lecture on Oriental medicine given by Dr. Seo Hyo-seok, director of the PyunKang Oriental Clinic, at the Diplomatic Center in Seocho-dong, Seoul in July 18, 2016, and toured the Clini

Charge d’Affaires Jana Chaloupkiva of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Seoul hosted a photo exhibition showing the traditional architectural splendors of her country at the Czech Cultural Center in Mapo District in front of the Hongik University in Seoul on July 17, 2014.The exhibition featured

By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher, The Korea PostThe Republic of Korea and the Republic of Uzbekistan have agreed to establish a House of Korean Culture and Art in Uzbekistan. This agreement was reached by President Park Geun-hye and President Islam Karimov at their summit meeting that was held during the S

Ambassadors Vasyl Marmazov of the Republic of Ukraine and Nikoloz Apkhazava of Georgia in Seoul co-hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on July 2, 2014 to celebrate the signing of the Georgia-EU and Ukraine-EU Association Agreements.Ukraine and Georgia have been seeking integration with th

The UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property established the principle of state’s immunity from foreign jurisdiction. It is based on internationally recognized norms of state sovereignty as well as the recognition of sovereign equality of states provided in the UN Char

Ambassador and Mrs. Krzysztof Majka of the Republic of Poland in Seoul hosted a reception at their residence in Seongbuk-dong on July 11, 2014 to confer the Commander’s Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland on former Korean Ambassador Paek Young-sun in Poland. ▲Ambassador a

Ambassador and Mrs. Tisa Wijeratne of Sri Lanka hosted a farewell reception for Ambassador and Mrs. Dusan Bella of the Slovak Republic at their residence in Pyeongchang-dong, Seoul on June 26, 2014.▲From left: Chairman-Publisher Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post; Ambassadors Tissa Wijeratne of Sri Lan

Ambassador Mohamed Salim Alharthy of the Sultanate of Oman in Seoul hosted a reception at the Grand Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul on June 19, 2014 with the attendance of Minister Dr. Abdulmunim Mansorrr Al Hasani of Information of Oman to mark Oman’s participation in the Seoul International Book F

Minister of Industry & Commerce Jose Del Castillo of the Dominican Republic (DR) and Ambassador Grecia Fiordalicia Pichardo of the country hosted a “Dominican Trade & Investment Forum” at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on June 16, 2014 to introduce the business opportunities in the Free Zones of the country.A

Member of Parliament (MP) Tadeusz Aziewicz of the Republic of Poland, concurrently chairman of the Poland-Korea Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group (PKIFG), said that he has noticed many changes that have taken place in Korea since his last visit to Korea in 2007, including technological developmen

The Korea Arab Society hosted a photo exhibition featuring the works of Saudi Arabian lady photo artist Susan Baaghil at Gallery Is in Insa-dong Seoul on May 21-June 2, 2014 with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea and the S-Oil Science Prodigy and Culture Foundation.There also w

Ambassador of the Slovak Republic Mr. Dusan Bella and Mrs. Eugenia Bellova hosted a farewell party on the Rooftop Garden of Somerset Palace in Anguk-dong, Seoul on May 21, 2014 to say goodbye to the friends they have made during the tour of their duty in Korea as well as to their fellow ambassadors

An extensive academic meeting was between the representatives of the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Uzbekistan at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on April 29, 2014 on the theme of Korea-Uzbekistan Round Table on Self-Governing Institutions?Important Mechanism of Strengthening Civil Society. It was c

Attended by Nepalese Foreign Minister Pandey, Rep. An Hong-joonMinister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Bahadur Pandey of Nepal and Ambassador Kaman Singh Lama hosted a reception at the Universal Art Center in Seoul on May 15, 2014 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relatio

Today, Nakhchivan which is called a cradle of civilization is celebrating the 90th anniversary of establishment of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with its ancient history. Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is located in the southeastern part of Azerbaijan. The capital of the Autonomous Republic is Nakh