The South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun will visit three African countries including Morocco, Senegal and Nigeria, next week, for high-level talks on bilateral relations in various sectors including health, education, infrastructure, and manufacturing.
The South Korean foreign ministry announced the expected African weeklong trip, to start on August 14, in a press release issued Thursday.
Choi’s African tour is aimed to strengthen South Korea’s diplomatic ties with the three nations by deepening cooperation in areas including health, education, infrastructure and manufacturing, according to the press release.
During the visit, Choi is expected to discuss cooperation with senior African officials to help South Korean exporters continue their businesses in the region in the post-pandemic era.
The South Korean minister will also visit projects funded by the Korean government and attend meetings with Korean businessmen operating in the three African countries.
Diplomatic relations between Morocco and South Korea date back to 1962, with the two countries sharing Visa liberalization.
Morocco’s ports, including Tanger Med, the biggest in Africa, are favored by European manufacturers which seek to bring supply chains near to the end-markets. The county is a manufacturing hub for production plants of French cars such as Renault and Peugeot and has one of Africa’s most competitive business models.
In Nigeria, maritime security will be a key agenda item in talks with Nigerian officials due to the continued pirate attacks on commercial vessels.
During his stop in Senegal, Choi plans to request Senegal’s foreign minister’s attendance at the upcoming South Korea-Africa forum that Seoul is pushing to host in December to win the support of the next presiding country over the Africa Union starting 2022.
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