“In 1956, Hungarians said no to the Communist regime that had been installed in the country eight years earlier, and gave an unambiguous expression to their desire to live in freedom and independence,” said Ambassador Gabor Csaba of Hungary in Seoul at a reception his country hosted at Lotte Hotel i

Ambassador Stephan Auer of Germany in Seoul hosted a reception at his residence in Seongbuk-dong in Seoul on Oct. 7, 2016 to celebrate the Day of German Unity. It rained on and off that evening sufficient to dampen the spirit of anyone from attending the party.However, if anyone had made such a pred

Ambassador Jose Luis Bernal of Mexico in Seoul said that the summit meeting between the Presidents of Korea and Mexico greatly contributes to the promotion of relations and cooperation between the two counties. Ambassador Bernal made the statement at a recent interview with The Korea Post on the occ

Ambassador Jorge T.A. Roballo of the Argentine Republic in Seoul said, “Although high-level officials from both countries have always been in regular contact, since the arrival of the new government last year, President Mauricio Marci--with the purposes of re-inserting the country into the internati

Belarus is a very, very special country for the Republic of Korea (south) who is constantly exposed to the threat and blackmailing by North Korea with a nuclear attack.In Belarus, three out of every ten persons were killed during World War II. Can one imagine the sorrows and pains suffered by the Be

Ambassador Aleksandr A. Timonin of the Russian Federation in Seoul said that the Republic of Korea is one of the most important partners of Russia in the Asia-Pacific region and that I would like to point out that, despite complicated political and economic situation in the world, last year was frui

Question: What are the important developments scheduled between Korea and your country?Answer: Since establishing relations in 1949, the Philippines’ relations with Korea have been one of our most dynamic, encompassing political, economic, socio-cultural, consular and defense cooperation, among othe

Portugal holds the best competitive advantages that Korean companies are looking for: a competitive economy, a strategic location, better technological services, better infrastructures, an excellent workforce on engineering and sciences and fluent at least in three foreign languages (English, French

Ambassador Mohammed Chraibi of Morocco in Seoul declared: “Today Africa is the continent of the future. Located at the strategic trade routes linking Asia to Europe, close to the main sources of energy in the Arabian Gulf and on the crossroads to the American Continent, Africa is home to one of the

Ambassador and Mrs. Krzysztof Majka of the Republic of Poland, together with Defense Attache Colonel Boguslaw, hosted a reception at the Grand Ballroom of the Millennium Seoul Hilton on the evening of May 11, 2016.An estimated 500 distinguished guests attended the party from all walks of life as wel

Ambassador Krysztof Ignacy Majka of Poland said that Korea is the fifth global and second Asian biggest county on the portpolio of the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency in terms of number of investment projects in Poland. This was disclosed at a recent interview with The Korea Post co

Ambassador Zahid Nasrullah Khan of Pakistan in Seoul said that the long-standing Korea-Pakistan relationship witnessed significant developments in 2015. Speaking at a reception he hosted on the occasion of the National Day of Pakistan at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on March 23, 2016, Ambassador Khan said,

Ambassador Zulfiqur Rahman of Bangladesh in Seoul deeply impressed the Korean and other guests at his National Day reception when he said, “The relations between Korea and Bangladesh has been as solid as rock.” Speaking at a reception he hosted at the Crystal Ballroom of Lotte Hole in Seoul on Feb.

Ambassador Petar Andonov of the Republic of Bulgaria in Seoul disclosed that the official visit of President Rosen Plevneliev of his country to Korea last May provided an opportunity to enter into a new stage of successful partnership between Bulgaria and Korea. Speaking at a reception he hosted at

Ambassador Grecia Fiodalicia Pichardo Polanco Polanco of Dominican Republic in Seoul disclosed that her country’s GDP grew by 7.2%, highest in Latin America and that the key for the growth was the prudent economic policy the government under the leadership of President Danilo Medina of the country.

Ambassador and Mrs. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi of the State of Kuwait in Seoul hosted a gala reception at the main Grand Ballroom of Grand Hyatt Seoul on Feb. 25, 2016 with the attendance of many important guests from the Korean society and international community as well as the Seoul Diplomatic Corps.

Ambassador Manisha Gunasekera of the Democratic Socialist Republic Sri Lanka in Seoul hosted a gala reception at the Grand Ballroom of the Millennium Seoul Hilton on Feb. 3, 2016 to celebrate the 68th anniversary of Independence of the country, which actually is the 4th of February.An estimated 500

The Dominican Republic, located on the island of “La Hispaniola”, is part of a group of islands that compose the Caribbean’s Major Antilles, with a population of about 9.9 million people, a labor force of 5 million, GDP of USD$64 billion, and a GPD per capita of USD$6,480.90. It is located in the he

The following are details of an interview with Ambassador Zoran Kazazovic of the Republic of Serbia in Seoul published on the occasion of the National Day of Serbia on Feb. 15, 2016.--EdQuestion: Please introduce the important developments scheduled between Korea and your country, including the poss

“We were informed that President Park Geun-hye has been planning her visit to Iran in the near future, which is going to be the first-ever such a state visit in the long record of relations between the two countries,” said Ambassador Hassan Taherian of Iran in Seoul at the National Day reception he