The following article and picture materials have been provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed. By Ambassador Francisco José da Cruz I. INTRODUCTION 1. Africa continues to face complex and multidimensional challenges, including the spread of terrorism and violent extremism; unconstitutional changes of government; intricate, , and/or inconclusive political transitions; increased external interference; illicit arms trafficking; corruption and inequitable distri
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 지난 21일 ‘반기문 평화기념관’에서 30여개국 주한외교사절이 반기문 전 UN사무총장의 고향 충북 음성군을 방문했다. 이 행사에는 반기문 전 UN사무총장 부부, 이상화 외교부 공공외교대사 그리고 113개 외교공관을 대표해 주한외교단장을 맡고 있는 카를로스 빅터 붕구 주한가봉대사를 비롯한 30여개국 외교관들이 참석했다. 이날 반 전 총장 부부와 조병옥 음성군수의 환대 속에 현장에 도착한 50여명의 주한외교사절은 환영식에 이어 풍물놀이 공연 관람, 야외오찬, 반기문기념관 방문 등의 일정을 소화했다. 이 자리에서 조병옥 군수는 “각국의 외교관들께서 음성군을 방문할 수 있는 영광스러운 자리를 마련해 주신 반기문 재단에 감사드린다. 오늘의 행사가 충북 경제를 이끌고 있는 도시 음성군을 세계에 알릴 수 있는 계기가 되길 희망한다”고 전했다. ‘반기문 평화기념관’은 반 전 총장이 10년의 유엔 사무총장 임기를 마치고 2017년 자신의 고향인 충북 음성에 귀임해 건립한 박물관으로, 청소년들에게 글로벌 시민정신과 지속가능성을 교육하고 있다. 또한, 반기문 재단을 통해 국제사회의 발전과 인류의 평화를 추구하는데 기여
By Reporter Kayla lee An India pavilion, at International Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Industry (ICPI) Week-2023, was inaugurated on April 19 by Mr. Amit Kumar, Ambassador of India in Seoul. He was joined by representatives from Chemexcil, Pharmexcil, Indian Drug Manufacturing Association (IDMA) and Indian exporters. Around 60 Indian companies, from pharmaceutical, bio, cosmetics and fine chemicals sectors, participated in this exhibition. Ambassador Kumar interacted with exporters and assured them of all facilitation as our pharmaceuticals and chemical exporters seek growth in the ROK market.
By Reporter Kim Hak Young Uiwang City is work-ing on more than 10 development projects at the same time. In addition to the urban de-velopment projects in Gocheon Happiness Town, Wanggok Medical and Bio Complex Town, and Omaegi District, the third new city project is also being promoted. Uiwang City Mayor Kim Seong-je is the person who led the Sangjeonbyeokhae of Ui-wang City. "By 2030, when housing development, apartment con-struction, and railway projects are completed, Uiwang City will become the city with the best environmental, educa-tional and cultural standards in the metropolitan area,
By Reporter Jinu Puclik Damyang-gun, led by Mayor Lee Byung-no, said on March 21 that it held the first briefing session on the prepa-ration for the successful host-ing of the 2023 New Bamboo Festival. The f i rst repor t on the preparation was held at the conference room of the county office presided over by May-or Lee, with about 70 people, including the head of the de-partments and the heads of the townships, reporting the progress of each department and discussing the deficien-cies. The Damyang Bamboo Festi-val, which will be held for the first time in four years, has changed its name to t
By Reporter Kayla Lee “Thailand is work-ing hard to re-vive our tourism indust r y back to the same level as before the COVID-19 pandemic by using its “5F” soft power pro-motion method – which are Food, Film, Fashion, Festival, and Fight (Thai boxing),” said Amb. Witchu Vejjajiva of Thai-land in Seoul. In an exclusive interview Amb. Witchu Vejjajiva said, “The Ministry of Tourism of Thailand aims to boost tour-ism by creating a meaningful experience for tourists, while simultaneously advancing to-wards tourism that is more sustainable, more digital, and more inclusive, by leveraging on Thail
By Reporter Yang Raeo Jin The Republic of Indo-nesia adopts a pres-idential system, and the capital, Zakart, is the second most densely popu-lated city center in the world. Despite its huge population and high population density, Indonesia has the highest eco-system diversity in the world based on its natural nature, and its natural environment is well preserved due to people's consideration and environmen-tal protection. It consists of hundreds of dif-ferent peoples and languages, and the largest ethnic group is the Zawain. "Unity in diver-sity" is Indonesia's motto. It is implementing polici
By Norjigitov Jahongir Abdu-sodikovich, An employee of the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Employment of the Repub-lic of Uzbekistan International rankings and indexes assess the economic and political freedom, well-being of life, human rights, education, health care system, etc. of various countries. In accor-dance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 02.06.2020, key performance indicators (KPIs) were defined for pri-ority international ratings and indices for the Republic of Uzbekistan, a number of which, as well as 16 sub-indi-cators, are directly related t
The President of Uz-bekistan signed a De-cree on the State Pro-gram for the Imple-mentation of the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan for 2022-2026 in the Year of Caring for People and quality Education. According to the document: - measures to improve the quality of service for the popu-lation and entrepreneurs will be determined in all state bod-ies and organizations; - the number of public ser-vices provided through public services centers will be in-creased to 300, and through the Unified Portal of Interac-tive Public Services - up to 570; - in order to further strength-en the legal pr
By Reporter Kang Mi Seon “Ithink that the role of the spouse and family of a diplomat is quite unique. While the professional diplomats represent their country, the spouse and the family also play an important role,” said Surabhi Kumar, spouse of Ambassador Amit Kumar of India in Seoul. In an interview, Madam Kumar said, “As the spouse of a career diplomat, I play a significant role in representing my country and in providing a window into sociocultural aspects of India. She continued to say, “We come from a country which is incredibly diverse in terms of very rich history, vibrant cultural tr
By Reporter Lee Sung Jun On March 25, 2023, the Bangladesh Embassy in Mexico City observed Genocide Day with solemnity and gravity, in memory of the millions of innocent Bengali civilians who were brutally massacred by the Pakistani aggressors during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. The Embassy commemorated the day with a series of events aimed at highlighting the importance of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. The day commenced with the hoisting of the national flag at half-mast by Ambassador Abida Islam with the national anthem, followed by a minute of silence in the pre
By Reporter Jinu Puclik Malaysia's Minister of International Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul Aziz of Malaysia said, “I believe that this momentous event today is not only meant to celebrate and commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Look East Policy (LEP) between Malaysia and Korea but, more importantly, to maintain the momentum in further driving the trajectory of robust and vibrant economic ties between our two countries.” Speaking at a gala reception Minister Zafrul then emphasized, “In this spirit, Malaysia will continue its commitment to work with Korea in ensuring more success stories
By Reporter Yang Raeo Jin The Republic of Korea now has a new ambassador from the Republic of Azerbaijan who was accredited to Korea in August 2022. The new ambassador is H.E. Ramin Hasanov. Prior to this appointment, Ambassador Hasanov has served as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Federal Republic of Germany. Overall, the interlocutor possesses almost 24 years of professional work experience and has started his diplomatic career at the system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. Ambassador Hasanov held various senior-level pos
By Reporter Lee Sung Jun On March 30, 2023, cultural and scientific activities in Korea continued at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul. The program of the event included performances by Turkmen artists, a screening of a Turkmen film in Korean called "Atmyrat", dedicated to the AkhalTeke horses In addition, an exhibition was opened in the foyer of the university, where portraits and books of the great Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Pyragy, as well as works of arts and crafts and museum values of Turkmenistan were presented. On March 31, the official closing ceremony of the
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 원희룡 국토교통부 장관은 4월 18일 방한 중인 마리우스 스쿠오디스(Marius Skuodis) 리투아니아 교통통신부 장관과 만나 교통 정책 및 모빌리티 혁신에 대한 비전을 논의하고 양국 정부의 교통 인프라 분야 협력을 강화해나가기로 했다. 스쿠오디스 장관은 “리투아니아의 교통부문 GDP 비중이 약 12% 수준으로 유럽국가 평균 대비 2배 수준으로 높은 편으로, 기후변화와 친환경 트렌드에 대응하여 교통혁신을 추진하고 있다”고 밝히며,특히, “해상교통 개선을 항만공사, 해상풍력 확대, 핀란드와 발트3국을 연결하는 철도프로젝트 등 다양한 교통인프라 사업을 추진할 계획”임을 밝히면서, “한국기업의 적극적인 참여 및 정부간 경험과 노하우를 공유해 줄 것”을 요청했다. 이와 관련하여 원희룡 장관은 구체적인 사업정보가 리투아니아 측으로부터 공유된다면, 철도공단, 항만공사 등 공공기관, 해외건설협회 등을 통한 우리 건설기업들이 개별 인프라 사업에 적극적으로 참여할 수 있도록 지원하겠다고 언급했다. 또한 원 장관은 스쿠오디스 장관에게 “올해 서울에서 개최하는 모빌리티 국제 컨퍼런스(6월), GIC