ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 8. President of South
Korea Yoon Suk Yeol has invited Kazakhstan’s President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to visit Seoul, including to participate in
the first Republic of Korea – Central Asia Summit scheduled for
September this year, Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
president.
The invitation was conveyed by Kang Hoon-sik, the presidential
chief of staff, during a meeting with President Tokayev in
Astana.
“Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gratefully accepted the invitation of the
South Korean leader and expressed confidence that the upcoming
high-level talks will significantly boost cooperation between the
two countries, as well as strengthen interaction within the Central
Asia - Republic of Korea format,” the information says.
During the meeting, Tokayev emphasized that the Republic of
Korea is one of Kazakhstan’s key strategic partners and praised the
positive dynamics of bilateral engagement.
The President reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s commitment to
consolidating and expanding the strategic partnership with
Seoul.
Kang Hoon-sik noted that the country attaches great importance
to elevating bilateral relations to a qualitatively new level
through enhanced trade, economic, and investment ties, as well as
the implementation of joint projects across various sectors.
The discussion covered a wide range of bilateral issues,
including prospects for expanding cooperation in the energy and
transport-logistics sectors amid current global market
challenges.
