Heo Seong-gon, Mayor of Gimhae, Elected Chairman of Gaya Cultural Zone Council: "Let's Join Forces for Mutual Growth"

The Gaya Cultural Zone Council is holding the 25th regular meeting in Yeosu City and taking a commemorative photo. (Photo by Gimhae City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] On the 15th, Gimhae City in Gyeongnam announced that Mayor Heo Seong-gon was elected as the chairman of the Gayamunhwawon Regional Development Mayors and Governors Council (hereinafter referred to as the Gayamunhwawon Council).

On the same day, the Gayamunhwawon Council elected Mayor Heo as the 8th chairman at the 25th regular meeting held in Yeosu City. The current chairman, Gwak Yong-hwan, mayor of Goryeong County, will end his term at the end of this year, and Mayor Heo will serve as chairman starting in 2021.

The Gayamunhwawon Council was established in 2005 to build a network among cities and counties within the Gayamunhwawon region and to seek mutual development as partners. Currently, 26 cities and counties from 5 provinces and metropolitan cities (Gyeongnam, Gyeongbuk, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, and Daegu) participate to promote interregional exchange and cooperation. They have also jointly conducted research projects for establishing strategies for the co-development of regional and tourism resources.

Mayor Heo emphasized, "With the enactment of the Special Act on the Maintenance of Historical and Cultural Areas, expectations for the development of regional culture and the revitalization of tourism in the Gayamunhwawon region are higher than ever. I ask everyone to join forces so that we can achieve mutual growth through interregional win-win strategies."

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