Kazakhstan hosted an OSCE summit in December 2010 and has suggested “updating” the 1975 Helsinki Final Act of the then Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Vatican Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher signed an additional agreement to the one signed between Kazakhstan...

He applauded the Korean companies' role in modernizing Malaysia, and connecting different parts of the country citing Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., which built Malaysia’s Penang Bridge, which was one of the world’s longest bridge of that time. Lim also appreciated Korean EPCs for participating in a hydroelectric dam, gas plant, and fertilizer plant in Malaysia. Lim highlighted ASEAN...

Usmanov suggested developing joint actions on bilateral, regional, and international levels on a regular basis. This comes amid an aggravation of threats to information security and increasing activity of extremist and terrorist groups in the virtual space, Usmanov said. The SCO states restricted access to more than 500,000 terrorist internet resources from 2018-2021, he added. Six channels of ...

“In that sense, Seoul is very much a pioneer and innovative, which other countries look to for inspiration.” applauded Turner. Turner also appreciated Seoul’s management of historical heritages combined with traditional and modern architecture including Japanese architecture. "New Zealand has Maori people invaded by the European settlers but unlike in Korea, the whites didn't go away, they rema...

President Mirziyoyev stressed on international platforms for stable and solid development in Central Asia to achieving peace in neighboring Afghanistan. Uzbekistan supports peaceful and stable development of Afghanistan. Dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is a particular concern because Afghan people are facing serious socioeconomic problems. According to UN estimates, 18 million people ...

It has been 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and South Korea. Our countries are time-tested reliable strategic partners. As a result of high-level dialogue and joint aspirations, cooperation between our countries has been steadily developing in all directions. The state visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to South Kor...

Over the past five years, issues of increasing the role of women in society in the country have been raised to the level of state policy, and 25 legislative acts have been adopted in this area. Various programs to support women are being implemented with the assistance of international organizations. In the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, the Committee on Women and Gender Equality and Commission on E...

The 14th summit of women speakers of parliament of the Inter-Parliamentary Union member countries will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 8 and 9. Established in 1889, the IPU is the oldest international parliamentary organization, with 178 member states. The agreement to host the summit was concluded at the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament in Vienna on Sept. 6, 2021. Address...

According to Xing, the China-Korea strategic cooperative partnership, political consultation and mutual trust are continuously deepening. “Bilateral trade has reached $360 billion, and cumulative mutual investment has reached $250 billion, and the annual human exchange entered the era of 10 million people,” stressed Xing. Xing said that China and South Korea are coordinating to safeguard multi...

Ziyarah Tourism Week aims to utilize pilgrimage tourism potential and showcase features that highlight Uzbekistan as one of the most important centers of world civilization. Uzbekistan is making efforts to be renowned among the world community and international organizations, diversify pilgrimage tourism services and increase tourism exports.

Fifty-five Emirati students are currently studying in Korea, according to al-Qasimi. “These 55 students are UAE’s cultural ambassadors,” he said. “Places like Jeju, that’s what Sharjah is, and our job is to educate the region, continue to build on research, innovation, technology,” he said. To do that, cultural understanding between the two is needed, al-Qasimi said. “Building friendship will ...

She said that the Lithuanian government also offers financial incentives and government compensation to foreign companies working and investing in biotech, smart technology, engineering or ICT. “It’s a direct payoff with terms and conditions such as negotiations and investment contracts,” she said Lithuania adopted new regulations in 2021 which state that if a foreign company invests 20-30 mill...

Indonesia will host the World Conference on Creative Economy in Bali from Oct. 5-7, 2022, in line with digital transformation as one of the main themes of Indonesia’s presidency of the G-20. Indonesia’s creative economy exports hit $20.58 billion in 2021, and the country has set a target of $21.28 billion for 2022, he added. Sulistiyanto discussed the growing global demand for the Korean wave, ...

Capella Hotel and Resorts, a Singapore-based hospitality group, will also open its first Korean property in Yangyang, Gangwon Province in 2024, according to Teo. He also mentioned the Singapore-based Global Schools Foundation, which acquired Dwight School Seoul as a notable example in the education sector. According to Teo, 20 new Singapore-based startups are participating annually in startup pr...

FRIENDLY TIES -- Ali Magashi, Nigerian ambassador to South Korea, shakes hands with The Korea Herald CEO Choi Jin-young during a courtesy visit to the Herald Corp. headquarters in central Seoul on Monday.