PEOPLE & EVENTTurkey marks 90th anniversary of proclamation of the Republic ▲Ambassador Sribas of Turkey (18th from left) was favored with one of the largest attendances of ambassadors and other dignitaries.Ambassador and Mrs. Mustafa Naci Saribas of the Republic of Turkey hosted a reception at Lott

PEOPLE & EVENTAlgeria hosts 59th Revolution anniversary reception ▲Vice Minister Yeo Hyung-Koo for Land, Infrastructure & Transport (left) proposes a toast with Ambassador Hocine Sahraoui of Algeria.Ambassador and Mrs. Hocine Sarraiyu of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in Seoul hosted a

To promote transparency, public participation, corruption control, IT utilizationUkraine implements Open Gov-ernment Partnership Initiative▲Amb. Vasyl Marmazov of Ukraine in SeoulIn September 2011, Ukraine joined the Open Government Partnership Initiative, thus confirming that it shares the basic pr

▲Ambassador Albino Malungo of the Republic of Angola is flanked by Ambassador Dato Haji Harun Ismail of Brunei Darussalam (left), concurrently dean of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps, and President & CEO Jaeho Ko of Daewoo Shipping & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. ▲‘Woman Power’ is obviously more evident i

PEOPLE & EVENTS Spain marks anniversary of ties with KoreaAmbassador and Mrs. Luis Arias-Romero of Spain hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Oct. 11, 2013 to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Spain.There were many distinguished gu

PEOPLE & EVENTSGermany shows special sympathy at National Day party for Korean divisionAmbassador and Mrs. Rolf Mafael of Germany hosted a reception at the Millennium Seoul Hilton on Oct. 8, 2013 to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of reunion of their country (Tag der Deutschen Einheit 2013). It was o

PEOPLE & EVENTSROC (Taiwan) hosts Double Tenth Day partyRepresentative (Ambassador) and Mrs. Ying Ping-Liang of the Taipei (Republic of China) Mission hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Oct 8, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of Taiwan. ▲Representative Ying Ping-Liang of the Taipei

PEOPLE & EVENTS Afghanistan marks 40th year of ties with Korea ▲Ambassador Farman of Afghanistan (10th from left) poses with other ambassadors at the reception.Ambassador and Mrs. Mohammad Yunos Farman of Afghanistan hosted a reception at Grand Hyatt Seoul on Oct. 2, 2013 to celebrate the 40th anniv

PEOPLE & EVENTS Ukraine supportsKorea's satellite programsAmbassador and Mrs. Vasyl Marmazov of the Republic of Ukraine hosted a reception at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 25, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of Ukraine.There were many distinguished guests from Korean society and from the Seo

PEOPLE & EVENTS Mexico hostsNational Day partyAmbassador and Mrs. Jose Luis Bernal of Mexico hosted a reception at the Hilton Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 23, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of Mexico. ▲A Mexican guitarist performs at Millennium Hilton Mexican Food Festival.There were many distinguish

PEOPLE & EVENTSSaudi Arabiahosts National Day reception ▲Ambassador Ahmad Y. Al-Barrak of Saudi Arabia (right) greets Ambassador Mustafa Naci Saribas of Turkey (left) and Ambassador Matti Heimonen of Finland.Ambassador and Mrs. Ahmad Y. Al-Barrak of Saudi Arabia hosted a reception at the Shilla Hote

PEOPLE & EVENTS Kyrgyzstan hosts22nd Independence Day partyAmbassador and Mrs. Duishonkul Chotonov of the Kyrgyz Republic hosted a reception at Grand Hyatt Seoul on Sept. 17, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of the Kyrgyz Republic.There were many distinguished guests from Korean society and from t

PEOPLE & EVENTSOmani Embassy hosts Open HouseAmbassador Mohamed Al Harthy hosted an ‘Open House of the Embassy of Oman’ in Seoul on Aug. 30, 2013 to introduce the culture and various other aspects of Oman.Some 50 Korean Seoul citizens attended the event, mostly students, and looked around at the Emb

PEOPLE & EVENTS Turkey hosts Victory Day receptionAmbassador and Mrs. Mustafa Naci Saribas of the Republic of Turkey in Seoul hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel on Aug. 29, 2013 to celebrate the Victory Day of Turkey.It was attended by many senior military officers from Korea, Turkey and various

PEOPLE & EVENTSSingapore ND party noted for Ilpa ManpaAmbassador and Mrs. Peter Tan Hai Chuan of Singapore hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Aug. 22, 2013 to celebrate the 48th National Day of Singapore.There a number of distinctions from other National Day celebration functions, but tw

[PEOPLE & EVENTS]Egypt marks National Day at EmbassyAmbassador Mohamed Elzorkany of Egypt hosted a luncheon reception at the Embassy of Egypt in Hannam-dong, Seoul on Aug. 14, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of Egypt. ▲Ambassador Mohamed Elzorkany of Egypt in black suits with deep blue tie poses

PEOPLE & EVENTSPianists tell apart Ecuadorian partyAmbassador and Mrs. Nicolas Trujillo of the Republic of Ecuador hosted a reception at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 9, 2013 to celebrate the Independence Day of their country.There were many distinguished guests from Korean society and the foreign co

SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia: A nation on the move.Saudi Arabia long been recognized as powerhouse of the Middle EastSaudi Arabia has long been recognized as a powerhouse of the Middle East. Now it’s poised to become one of the world’s top 10 most competitive nations and with that, one of the most lucra

SAUDI ARABIANational Day message of Amb. Ahmad Al Barrk of Saudi ArabiaSuccessors of HM Founder King make remarkable achievements in all fieldsThe following are details of the congratulatory message of Ambassador Ahmad Al Barrak of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Seoul issued on the occasion of the 8

BRAZILAt Lotte Hotel and HUFS Seoul CampusBrazil celebrates Independence Day and Brazil DayAmbassador and Mrs. Edmundo Sussumu Fujita of the Republic of Brazil in Seoul hosted a dinner reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 6, 2013 to celebrate the Independence Day of Brazil. It was also in