The parliamentary leaders of South Korea and Uzbekistan on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on bilateral cooperation in various areas, including trade and investment, officials here said.
The signing came after a meeting between National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun and Nuriddinjon Ismailov, the speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Uzbek Supreme Assembly, in Seoul.
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National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun (right) meets Wednesday with Nuriddinjon Ismailov, the speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Uzbek Supreme Assembly. (National Assembly Speaker's Office) |
The MOU calls for strengthening cooperation in politics, economy, trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges, and sharing parliament-related knowledge by utilizing information and communication technologies, among other things.
During their talks, Chung voiced hopes that Uzbekistan's recent implementation of a visa waiver program would help expand people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
Ismailov noted that he had visited many Korean hospitals with a view to helping his country's medical and health services.
(Yonhap)