APA – Kigali (Rwanda) – South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin held talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali on Saturday.
Prior to the meeting with President Kagame, the visiting South Korean delegation signed with Rwanda two agreements focusing on political consultations and another framework arrangement on economic development cooperation fund.
The signing of the two agreements took place during a bilateral meeting held in Kigali between Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta, and his counterpart, Jin Park, of South Korea.
In November 2020, Rwanda and Korea signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) which is intended to enhance connectivity between both countries and facilitate the private sectors of both countries to realise and tap into economic and social benefits.
Rwanda established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea in 1963. The relationship grew stronger with the opening of a diplomatic bureau in November 2008 and later upgraded to an embassy in February 2009.
Current cooperation focuses on key areas including economic, political, educational, tourism, investment and trade ties.
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