President Park Geun-hye, currently on a state visit to Uzbekistan, held summit talks with Uzbek President Islam Karimov at the presidential palace in Tashkent on June 17. The two leaders agreed to deepen and advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
During the summit, President Park said, “I am very delighted to visit Uzbekistan, as the country has a brilliant history at the center of the Silk Road and shows dynamic progress today.”
Both leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation on ongoing joint development projects, such as the Surgil natural gas and chemicals plant and the Talimarjan power plant. They also agreed to expand economic cooperation in various sectors, such as e-government, information and communications technology (ICT), the environment, textiles and infrastructure, which includes road and railroad construction.
The Uzbek leader expressed his support for the Korean government’s Eurasia Initiative. The two countries agreed to continuously seek cooperative measures between Korea and Central Asia, the heart of the Eurasian landmass, in order to realize the Eurasia Initiative. Seoul secured Tashkent’s support for its zero-tolerance stance against Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program and for its Dresden Declaration, President Park's proposals for a peaceful reunification of Korea made during her visit to Dresden, Germany, earlier this year.
The two governments signed a joint declaration containing such agreements as well as a series of joint agreements. These included a basic agreement to provide grant-type aid, an agreement on the Economic Development Cooperation Fund scheduled from 2014 to 2017, a loan agreement between the Export-Import Bank of Korea and the National Bank of Uzbekistan and, finally, a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on investments in each other's country.
By Wi Tack-whan, Yoon Sojung
Korea.net Staff Writers
whan23@korea.kr
During the summit, President Park said, “I am very delighted to visit Uzbekistan, as the country has a brilliant history at the center of the Silk Road and shows dynamic progress today.”
President Park Geun-hye (second from right) inspects an honor guard with Uzbek President Islam Karimov at the presidential palace in Tashkent on June 17. (photo: Cheong Wa Dae)
President Park Geun-hye (left) shakes hands with Uzbek President Islam Karimov at the presidential palace in Tashkent on June 17. (photo: Cheong Wa Dae)
President Park Geun-hye (second from right) holds summit talks with Uzbek President Islam Karimov at the presidential palace in Tashkent on June 17. (photo: Cheong Wa Dae)
Both leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation on ongoing joint development projects, such as the Surgil natural gas and chemicals plant and the Talimarjan power plant. They also agreed to expand economic cooperation in various sectors, such as e-government, information and communications technology (ICT), the environment, textiles and infrastructure, which includes road and railroad construction.
The Uzbek leader expressed his support for the Korean government’s Eurasia Initiative. The two countries agreed to continuously seek cooperative measures between Korea and Central Asia, the heart of the Eurasian landmass, in order to realize the Eurasia Initiative. Seoul secured Tashkent’s support for its zero-tolerance stance against Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program and for its Dresden Declaration, President Park's proposals for a peaceful reunification of Korea made during her visit to Dresden, Germany, earlier this year.
The two governments signed a joint declaration containing such agreements as well as a series of joint agreements. These included a basic agreement to provide grant-type aid, an agreement on the Economic Development Cooperation Fund scheduled from 2014 to 2017, a loan agreement between the Export-Import Bank of Korea and the National Bank of Uzbekistan and, finally, a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on investments in each other's country.
By Wi Tack-whan, Yoon Sojung
Korea.net Staff Writers
whan23@korea.kr