QNA/Doha
South Korea is keen to expand bilateral relations with Qatar in all areas, South Korea’s first Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yong has said.
Speaking at a seminar organised by the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yong said: “Qatar has been blessed with a leader who is seriously planning for the future, we were very impressed by him when he visited Korea for talks.”
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani visited Seoul last November.
Speaking about bilateral relations and co-operation between the two countries, he said that previous meetings between senior Qatari and Korean officials confirm the keenness of the two sides to move forward with the mutual co-operation and promoting it in all areas.
He noted that Qatar ranks first among the exporters of South Korea, as the country imports about 40% of its need for gas from Qatar. Despite the signing of three gas supply agreements with Australia, Qatar still occupies the first rank, he said.
The official added that Korea seeks to diversify transactions with Qatar in various areas including information technology, communication, medical services, defence and development of e-government, and Korea has high reputation in this area specifically.
The seminar organised by the Diplomatic Institute was titled: “Policy of the Republic of South Korea in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula”.
The seminar was attended by a number of the Foreign Ministry diplomats and staff as well as the delegation accompanying the Korean official.
