On May 14, 2019, Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea, Kwon Yong-woo, who is completing his diplomatic mission in our country, the press service of the MFA said.

During the exchange of views on the joint agenda, the parties stated the dynamic development of relations between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea in political, trade, economic, investment, tourism, cultural, humanitarian and other spheres.

It was emphasized that the successful outcome of the Uzbek-South Korean summits in November 2017 in Seoul and in April 2019 in Tashkent and Samarkand allowed to intensify cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. In particular, in 2018 bilateral trade grew by more than 50% and exceeded $2 billion.

The parties also noted the fruitful nature of interaction in the format of the Republic of Korea - Central Asia.

The Minister highly appreciated the three-year activity of the Ambassador in our country and his great personal contribution to the comprehensive strengthening of cooperation.

The ambassador, in turn, thanked for the favorable conditions created for the execution of his mission in Uzbekistan.