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February 28, 2008. President of Uzbekistan completes visit to South Korea

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov made a visit to the Republic of Korea during 24-26 February. On 26 February, Islam Karimov held talks with President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak. The two leaders discussed the current state and perspectives of bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues. Lee Myung-bak confirmed his country’s interest in implementing new projects with Uzbekistan in fields like education, car building, textile, IT, infrastructure, construction, oil and gas. The commodity turnover between the two states comprised USD 850 million last year. In 2008, the figure is expected to reach USD 1 billion. While in Seoul, Islam Karimov visited the GMDAT plant in Inchon, where he met the company president Michael Grimaldi. The sides discussed implementation of joint projects and development of new ones. President Karimov also held negotiations with heads of Korean Air and Korea Gas Corporation.

Type:	Campaign
Organizers:	Government
Participants:	Government(s), Foreign Organizations
Theme:	Regional Partnership
Countries:	Korea, Republic of, Uzbekistan
Locations:	Korea, Republic of
Open press:	Yes

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