South Korean Ambassador Meets Foreign Minister, Discusses Bilateral Relations

Summary

South Korean Ambassador Park Tae-yong paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal in Kathmandu, where the two sides discussed strengthening Nepal–South Korea relations. Khanal urged greater cooperation in trade, health, education and investment, and praised South Korea’s Employment Permit System (EPS) as a model for ties between the two countries.

Key Points
  • South Korean Ambassador Park Tae-yong met Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu.
  • Khanal called for stronger connectivity and deeper cooperation in trade, health, education and investment.
  • He highlighted South Korea’s Employment Permit System (EPS) as a model that has improved people-to-people relations.
  • Ambassador Park is ending his three-year term in Nepal and said he would never forget the country.
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