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South Korea PM to arrive today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Mr Chung Hongwon, is arriving in Pakistan Sunday on a four-day official visit, Geo News reported.
This will be the first visit to Pakistan by a prime minister of the Republic of Korea since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1983, foreign office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said.
During the visit, Mr Chung Hongwon will call on the president and prime minister of Pakistan on Monday.
The South Korean leader will speak on Monday at the Korea-Pakistan Investment Cooperation Forum in Islamabad jointly organised by the Pakistani Board of Investment and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) where he would highlight the potential of trade between the two countries.
Relations between Pakistan and the Republic of Korea have broadened in various fields over the years.
The foreign office spokesperson said the bilateral trade figure of US $1.341 billion shows the growth of economic and trade ties between the two countries.
She said both Pakistan and Korea enjoy excellent trade and commercial ties and several Korean companies are investing in Pakistan in the areas of chemical industry, hydel and thermal power and infrastructure projects.
Courtesy www.geo.tv