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TOP DIPLOMATS OF S. KOREA, ARMENIA HOLD TALKS IN SEOUL
Qatar News Agency
February 23, 2012 Thursday 6:26 AM EST
Seoul, February 23 (QNA) - The foreign ministers of South Korea
and Armenia held talks in Seoul Thursday to discuss how to increase
substantive cooperation in economic, trade, development and cultural
exchanges, officials said.
Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and his Armenian counterpart Edward
Nalbandian, who arrived in Seoul Wednesday for a two-day visit, also
signed a visa-free agreement for diplomats and government officials,
South Korea's news agency (Yonhap) reported.
During the talks, Kim and Nalbandian exchanged a wide range of views
on other matters of mutual concern, including the situation on the
Korean Peninsula and in the Caucasus, the ministry said in a statement.
It was the first time in 13 years an Armenian foreign minister has
visited South Korea, officials said.
The visit by Nalbandian will "serve as a significant opportunity to
review the bilateral relationship during the past 20 years since the
establishment of diplomatic relations, and to discuss ways to further
develop ties," a ministry official said.
This year, South Korea and Armenia mark the 20th anniversary of
establishing diplomatic relations. (QNA)
Qatar News Agency
February 23, 2012 Thursday 6:26 AM EST
Seoul, February 23 (QNA) - The foreign ministers of South Korea
and Armenia held talks in Seoul Thursday to discuss how to increase
substantive cooperation in economic, trade, development and cultural
exchanges, officials said.
Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and his Armenian counterpart Edward
Nalbandian, who arrived in Seoul Wednesday for a two-day visit, also
signed a visa-free agreement for diplomats and government officials,
South Korea's news agency (Yonhap) reported.
During the talks, Kim and Nalbandian exchanged a wide range of views
on other matters of mutual concern, including the situation on the
Korean Peninsula and in the Caucasus, the ministry said in a statement.
It was the first time in 13 years an Armenian foreign minister has
visited South Korea, officials said.
The visit by Nalbandian will "serve as a significant opportunity to
review the bilateral relationship during the past 20 years since the
establishment of diplomatic relations, and to discuss ways to further
develop ties," a ministry official said.
This year, South Korea and Armenia mark the 20th anniversary of
establishing diplomatic relations. (QNA)