On April 15, 2016, Ambassador Myrat Mammetalyyev of the Republic of Turkmenistan in Seoul hosted a friendly table tennis tournament with a number of other ambassadors accredited to Korea in the premises of the Embassy of Turkmenistan.Taking part in the tennis meeting, among other guests, were (in al
Ambassador Krzysztof Majka of the Republic of Poland in Seoul hosted a luncheon at the Seoul Club near Hotel Shilla on March 29, 2016 in honor of the leaders of the Boryeong City. The luncheon was attended by Vice Mayor Lee Sang-yeong of the Boyreong City on behalf of the mayor with other leading me
The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Seoul organized an exhibition entitled “Glimpse of Oman” at the Cheonggyecheon Gwanggyo Gallery in downtown of Seoul from on April 11-17, 2016. The exhibition was a collection of more than fifty photos that embodied the diversifying nature and environments of
By Yang Wanseon, The Korea Post staff reporterAmbassador Md. Zulfiqur Rahman of Bangladesh is a great fan of Korean TV dramas. This was disclosed at a luncheon meeting with Korean reporters he hosted at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on April 20, 2016 to brief them on various aspects of Bangladesh.Speakin
By Abdurakhmanov Khasan AdilovichHead of the Organizational and Methodical Department of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan▲Director Abdurakhmanov Khasan Adilovich Necessary conditions for the implementation of the suffrage by the citizens have been created in the Republic
Chairman Dr. Steven Kwon of the Nutrition & Education International (NEI), an international NGO, hosted a Shipment Ceremony for Sterilized Soymilk Plant in Afghanistan at Daesung Food Tech. Co., Ltd. Headquarter (factory) in Suwon, Korea. NEI, cooperating with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of K
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, on an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), expressed Sri Lanka’s commitment to further strengthen bilateral relations for mutual benefit, on Friday 11 March in Seoul. Minister Samaraweera’s sentiments were reciprocated by Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se.
Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post Media had an informal meeting with Chinese news bureau chiefs and correspondents at the Hamilton Hotel Seoul on March.11.2016 to explore the possibility of exchanging news stories and photos for the promotion of mutual understanding between Korea an
Ambassador Mohamed Ali Nafti of Tunisia in Seoul said that there are a lot of good reasons to be optimistic about the young Tunisian democracy. Speaking at a reception he hosted at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on March 21 in celebration of the 60th Independence Day of the Republic of Tunisia, he said, “The
In celebration of this year’s National Women’s Month, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, led by Ambassador Raul S. Hernandez, recently organized a dinner reception for some 50 Filipino women representing the different sectors in Korean society.The event, held at the Ambassador’s Official Residence in
President Park Geun-hye said that the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province has been playing a pivotal role in the development of the Republic of Korea and expressed her hopes that the relocation of the capital city of the Geyongsangbuk-do Province from Daegu to Andong City would contribute to the balanced deve
On Feb. 19, 2016, Ambassador Gerhard Sabathil of the European Union and the ambassadors of the EU member states visited the Geyonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (GCCEI). The objective of this visit was to present EU ambassadors to the Korea's creative economy and main roles of the Innov
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