Islamabad November 15, 2018:  The Ambassador of Republic of Korea Mr. Kwak Sung-Kya called on Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser at Parliament House on Thursday.  The matters relating to bilateral relations, important regional and international issues were discussed in the meeting.

Talking to Ambassador, the Speaker said that Pakistan gives immense important to its relations with Republic of Korea and desired to further strengthening the existing relations through enhance economic and Parliamentary cooperation. He said that elimination of corruption, unemployment and illiteracy and strengthening relations with friendly countries were the priorities of incumbent Government.  He said that there were vast opportunities of investment in industries, energy and infrastructure sectors in Pakistan and Korean investors can take benefits from these opportunities.  The Speaker underlined the need for regular interaction between business communities of both the countries for enhancing the volume of trade.  He said that regular exchange of Parliamentary delegations will provide the opportunities to parliamentarians to learn from each other experiences. Asad Qaiser was of the opinion that interactions between the Parliaments of both the countries can be strengthened through reactivation of friendship groups in both the Parliaments.

The Speaker urged the need to increase the scholarships for Pakistani students to get education in Korea.  He said that Pakistan desired to benefit from Korea in the field of technical education.  He further said that Pakistani experts can work more effectively in the country after taking vocational training from Korea.  He said that Pakistani engineer and technicians should take benefit from Korean experiences and technology.  He assured all out support to Korean ongoing project in Azad Kashmir.

The Ambassador of Republic of Korea Mr. Kwak Sung-Kya has said that Korea values high its cordial relations with Pakistan and wanted to further expand the existing relations.  He said that enhanced Parliamentary interactions can play vital role in increasing   harmony and bilateral cooperation between both the nations.  He said that Korean Firms taking keen interest in investment in Pakistan.  He assured all out support of Korea to Pakistani Students and experts who wanted to get education from Korea. The Ambassador also presented letter of congratulations of Speaker Korean Parliament to Asad  Qaiser on his election as Speaker National Assembly.