Kazakhstan, South Korea vow to boost cooperation

AKIPRESS.COM - Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Beibut Atamkulov arrived in South Korea on official visit, the MFA of Kazakhstan said. The Minister held talks with the leadership of the country, including with Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, Speaker of the National Assembly Moon Hee-sang, ex-Secretary General of the United Nations Ban ki-Moon, as well as Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yun-mo.
The talks were addressed cooperation issues in political, trade and economic, innovation, social, cultural and other spheres. The situation in Korean Peninsula was discussed among other issues.
The Kazakh Foreign Minister also held meetins with representatives of large Korean business, including the leadership of Kolon, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Heavy Industry, Hyosung Corporation Group and Hyundai heavy Industries.