The following article was contributed to The Korea Post by Ambassador Arslan Hakan Okcal of Turkey in Seoul on the occasion of the two New Year’s Days, the Solar New Year’s Day on Jan. 1, 2016 and the Lunar New Year’s Day on Feb. 9 the same year.?Ed.The year 2015 has been marked by devastating man-m
Newly inaugurated Korean Honorary Consul General An Sang-wook hosted an opening ceremony of his Consulate General in Busan on Jan. 28, 2016.It was attended by many distinguished guests of Korea and the Philippines. They included, besides Ambassador Hernandez, Dr. Rim Hak (president of the Kosin Univ
On April 25-27, 2016, the 7th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOCA) will be held in Baku city of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The UNAOC 7th Global Forum with the theme of “Living Together in Inclusive Societies: A Challenge and A Goal” will harness the multiple perspec
The Embassy of Nepal plans to host a one-day investment seminar in Seoul on March 2, 2016 on the theme of 'Post-disaster Situation in Nepal and Investment in the Sector of Water Resources Management" for the participation of Korean companies in the rehabiliation and economic development of Nepal.Sin
Newly accredited Ambassador Peteris Vaivars of the Republic of Latvia in Seoul presented his credentials to President Park Geun-hye in an official ceremony held at the Presidential Mansion of Cheong Wa Dae held on Jan. 15, 2016.The new Latvian ambassador thanked Korea for her special understanding a
On the occasion of the advent of this new promising year, I would like to congratulate and thank The Korea Post and its staff for the hard work they deploy throughout the year, since 1985, in bringing in essential political, business, culture and tourism news and for reaching out to the Diplomatic M
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Seoul is planning a series of events to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the country’s independence from end-January to February 2016. A Sri Lanka Food Festival will be held at the Millennium Seoul Hilton (Caf? 395, from 18:00 ? 21:30 hrs.) from Thursday 28 January to Sunda
The following New Year Message was contributed by Ambassador Ramzi Teymurov of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post.?Ed.As we have already embarked on a new year with our readiness for more active and further developing cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan
Newly accredited Ambassador Rodolfo Solano of Costa Rica hosted a reception at the Belle-Vue Suite of Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Jan. 15, 2016 to mark the occasion of his presentation of credentials to President Park Geun-hye at Cheong Wa Dae. Attending the reception, among the guests, were Director Ch
The following are details of an interview with Charge d’Affaires Kiromov Salohiddin of Tajikistan in Seoul on the occasion of the New Year’s Day in 2016.?Ed. ▲Charge d’Affaires Kiromov Salohiddin of TajikistanOutlook of increased trade and economic cooperation between your country and Korea in the N
The following article was contributed to by Ambassador Khamsouay Keodalavong of Laos in Seoul The Korea Post on the occasion publication of a New Year Special Report on the countries with increasing volume of cooperation with Korea in various fields.?Ed. ▲Ambassador Khamsouay Keodalavong of LaosAt t
His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain is scheduled to make an official visit to Seoul this year and many important events are being prepared for this occasion. This was disclosed at a recent interview with Ambassador Gonzalo Ortiz of Spain in Seoul. He also said that last year Korea’s imports from Spa
It is my great honor and pleasure to address this New Year’s greetings to you. Poland has established official diplomatic ties with Korea 27 years ago and the bilateral relations have been flourishing ever since. The economic cooperation between Poland and Korea is a pivotal part of the relationship
It was just after a decade of the end of Korean War, when Ethiopia and Korea had established their diplomatic relations in 1963. As it is well known, Ethiopia was one of the sixteen United Nations member countries responded to the call of UN security Council to preserve peace and security in Korean
The following New Year Message 2016 of Ambassador Md. Zulfiqur Rahman of Bangladesh in Seoul was contributed to The Korea Post for publication.?Ed.Bangladesh Embassy in Seoul has ended 2015 with a high note at the backdrop of strengthening of bilateral relations between Korea and Bangladesh. We have
The following New Year Message of Ambassador Abdulla AlRomaithi of the UAE was contributed to The Korea Post for publication with a view to further promoting the close ties of cooperation between the UAE and Korea.?Ed.I seize the opportunity of the New Year to express my sincere and heart-felt congr
The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Korea launched on Jan. 9, 2016 its annual program, “Welcome to Oman,” as part of its participation in the Diplomatic International Forum of Seoul 2016 organized by HOBY Korea at Yonsei University in Incheon. ▲Ambassador Mohamed AlHarthyAmbassador Mohamed AlHar
Ambassador Krzysztof Ignacy Majka of Poland in Seoul said that Korea is the second largest economic partner of Poland in Asia and that Poland is the biggest trade partner of Korea in the Central and Eastern region of Europe. Speaking at an exclusive interview with The Korea Post conducted recently,
Ambassador Krzysztof lgnacy Majka of Poland hosted a luncheon for a number of journalists at the Seoul Club on Dec. 30, 2015. It was in appreciation of the support given the Republic of Poland by the media throughout the year and to brief the media representatives on the New Year Plans of Poland. He