Hamyang-gun Actively Engages in Non-Face-to-Face International Exchange in the COVID Era

Ukraine Sends Congratulations Video for 'Taras Seuychenko Birth Anniversary Event,' Strengthening Friendship through Expo Promotion

Seo Chun-su, Hamyang County Governor, Ukraine-related photo

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, is actively engaging in non-face-to-face exchange activities with international sister cities ahead of the 2021 Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo, despite the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 26th, Seo Chun-soo, the mayor of Hamyang-gun, celebrated the national poet 'Taras Shevchenko Birth Anniversary Event' held in Drohobych City, Ukraine, a sister city overseas, by delivering a congratulatory video along with a recitation of the poet's poem.

Taras Shevchenko, a poet, writer, painter, and humanist, is an artist regarded as the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature, and a large-scale commemorative event is held annually in his honor.

Since 2019, the county has been actively promoting friendly exchanges with Drohobych City, Ukraine, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has continued non-face-to-face exchanges such as video conferences to strengthen friendship.

On this day, county office employees also participated in the poem recitation, showing the friendship of Hamyang-gun, and the congratulatory video message from Mayor Seo Chun-soo is scheduled to be posted on the official Drohobych broadcasting station and websites.

Through the video, Seo Chun-soo, mayor of Hamyang-gun, shared his thoughts on participating in the Taras Shevchenko commemorative event in Ukraine and stated, “Although international travel has become difficult due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, by continuously and closely exchanging with overseas cities online, we are laying the groundwork for the successful hosting of the Hamyang Wild Ginseng Expo starting September 10. We will also strive for Hamyang-gun to grow into a global city through international cooperation in the future.”

Hamyang-gun is continuing active exchange activities despite the COVID-19 situation through video conferences with international sister cities, delivering videos to overcome COVID-19, and letters from the mayor to ensure the successful hosting of the Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo, which will be held as an international event starting September 10.

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