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SUBJECT Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament visits the speaker of the ROK National Assembly
DATE 2018-12-13
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On December 12th, Speaker of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the unicameral parliament of Ukraine, Andriy Parubiy met Speaker of the National Assembly Moon Hee-sang on an official visit to Korea.

 

At the meeting, Speaker Parubiy said this was his first visit in Korea. “I admire the beauty of Korea, its history and modernity,” the Ukrainian speaker added.

 

Welcoming Speaker Parubiy, ROK Speaker Moon Hee-sang said that Korea and Ukraine have cooperated for mutual interests since establishing diplomatic relations in 1992. Speaker Moon expressed the hope that the two countries can develop together through further cooperation in fields such as space industry and agriculture.

 

Speaker Moon also mentioned the progress for peace on the Korean Peninsula with the help of the international community. He asked for Ukraine’s support in maintaining such mood.

 

In response, Speaker Parubiy agreed and hoped that bilateral relations would prosper through more active interactions. The speaker urged Korean businesses to invest in Ukraine. Speaker Parubiy pointed out IT and agriculture as the most promising sectors for the bilateral cooperation.

 

During the Wednesday’s meeting, Speaker Moon and Speaker Parubiy signed a memorandum of understanding between the two parliaments. The contents of MOU include further cooperation of the two countries in trade, economy, science and technology, society and culture.

 

BY MSEAP Cyber Secretariat (mseap@assembly.go.kr)