President Kais Saied expressed his satisfaction with the level of cooperation between Tunisia and South Korea during a meeting with Speaker of the South Korean National Assembly, Kim Jin-pyo, at the Carthage Palace on Thursday.
He stressed Tunisia’s satisfaction with the depth of diplomatic relations established since 1969, according to a statement by the presidency.
The President said this visit reflects the mutual desire to develop these relations and the mutual conviction of the promising and diverse prospects for deepening the partnership, not only in the economic and investment fields, but also in strengthening political and parliamentary consultation. Encouraging technical cooperation, scientific research, exchange of experiences, students and researchers and technology transfer are also promising avenues for partnership, according to the same source.
The Head of State stressed that increasing the frequency of reciprocal visits would strengthen the ties between the two nations, give new impetus to e
conomic and trade cooperation and encourage Korean investment in Tunisia.
Saied reiterated Tunisia’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people in their resistance against the genocidal war they are facing. He reiterated Tunisia’s commitment to the Palestinian struggle for the establishment of their independent state on all Palestinian territories with Al-Quds as its capital.
According to the same statement, Kim Jin-pyo expressed South Korea’s pride at the long-standing and strong relations it has with Tunisia.
He acknowledged Tunisia’s strategic location and exceptional human resources, which open up avenues for cooperation in several promising sectors, either bilaterally or in the framework of cooperation with African countries.
He said his country looked forward to President Saied’s participation in the Korea-Africa Summit to be held in Seoul in June 2024.
While highlighting several successful Korean projects in Tunisia in various fields, Kim Jin-pyo expressed his willingness to further support Kor
ean investors in Tunisia and address any challenges they may face.
The aim is to streamline their ongoing activities under optimal conditions and to attract other Korean companies to launch new joint projects.
He underlined the crucial role of parliaments and parliamentary friendship associations in improving understanding between the two countries.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse