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Seoul hopes to boost economic relations with Russia soon
By Vladimir Kutakhov
ITAR-TASS News Agency
September 8, 2004 Wednesday 3:01 AM Eastern Time
SEOUL, September 7 -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun supports the
proposal for further advancement of Russian-South Korean cooperation
within the framework of the bilateral Business Council, Head of
the Russia-South Korea Business Council Ara Abramyan, who is also
President of the World Armenian Congress and Deputy Chairman of the
Russian-Korean friendship society, said in an interview with Itar-Tass.
He said the South Korean Roh Moo-hyun would pay an official visit to
Russia from September 20-23 at the invitation from Russian President
Vladimir Putin.
The head of the Republic of Korea believes that it is necessary
to enhance the significance of the Business Council and intensify
cooperation between the business communities of the two countries.
With this in view, the South Korean president plans to meet the
business leaders of the two countries during his visit to Moscow.
The Korean want Roh Moo-hyun's forthcoming meetings in Moscow to impart
"a serious impulse to the development of economic relations between
Russia and South Korea, Ara Abramyan said.
"I can say that there are no differences on principle between the two
countries. President Roh Moo-hyun has promised to support Russia in
its efforts to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The president of the Republic of Korea liked the Russian idea of
bringing together one hundred North and South Koreans for a visit to
Russia, Ara Abramyan noted. This would provide them with an opportunity
to spend two weeks together and communicate at their convenience.
"This idea has been supported in Seoul and it is now up to North Korea
to define its stance. The Russian foreign affairs ministry has also
promised assistance," Mr. Abramyan said.
"I assess positively the outcome of our meeting with President Roh
Moo-hyun," he said.
The head of the Republic of Korea had received on Tuesday, September
7, the Russian delegation to the meeting of the co-chairmen of the
Russian-Korean commission for economic, scientific and technological
cooperation. Russian Transport Minister led the delegation and Ara
Abramyan took part in the meeting with the South Korean president.
During the meeting, the project of linking the Trans Siberian railway
line to the Trans Korean railway road was discussed and the head
of the South Korean administration supported the Russian proposal
for running a freight train with containers for the first time from
the South Korean port of Pusan via North Korea and along the Trans
Siberian railway line to Western Europe.
This proposal will be discussed in greater detail at the forthcoming
tripartite meeting in Pyongyang in October at which the North Korean
party is expected to state its position.
By Vladimir Kutakhov
ITAR-TASS News Agency
September 8, 2004 Wednesday 3:01 AM Eastern Time
SEOUL, September 7 -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun supports the
proposal for further advancement of Russian-South Korean cooperation
within the framework of the bilateral Business Council, Head of
the Russia-South Korea Business Council Ara Abramyan, who is also
President of the World Armenian Congress and Deputy Chairman of the
Russian-Korean friendship society, said in an interview with Itar-Tass.
He said the South Korean Roh Moo-hyun would pay an official visit to
Russia from September 20-23 at the invitation from Russian President
Vladimir Putin.
The head of the Republic of Korea believes that it is necessary
to enhance the significance of the Business Council and intensify
cooperation between the business communities of the two countries.
With this in view, the South Korean president plans to meet the
business leaders of the two countries during his visit to Moscow.
The Korean want Roh Moo-hyun's forthcoming meetings in Moscow to impart
"a serious impulse to the development of economic relations between
Russia and South Korea, Ara Abramyan said.
"I can say that there are no differences on principle between the two
countries. President Roh Moo-hyun has promised to support Russia in
its efforts to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The president of the Republic of Korea liked the Russian idea of
bringing together one hundred North and South Koreans for a visit to
Russia, Ara Abramyan noted. This would provide them with an opportunity
to spend two weeks together and communicate at their convenience.
"This idea has been supported in Seoul and it is now up to North Korea
to define its stance. The Russian foreign affairs ministry has also
promised assistance," Mr. Abramyan said.
"I assess positively the outcome of our meeting with President Roh
Moo-hyun," he said.
The head of the Republic of Korea had received on Tuesday, September
7, the Russian delegation to the meeting of the co-chairmen of the
Russian-Korean commission for economic, scientific and technological
cooperation. Russian Transport Minister led the delegation and Ara
Abramyan took part in the meeting with the South Korean president.
During the meeting, the project of linking the Trans Siberian railway
line to the Trans Korean railway road was discussed and the head
of the South Korean administration supported the Russian proposal
for running a freight train with containers for the first time from
the South Korean port of Pusan via North Korea and along the Trans
Siberian railway line to Western Europe.
This proposal will be discussed in greater detail at the forthcoming
tripartite meeting in Pyongyang in October at which the North Korean
party is expected to state its position.