Gwangju City Council "Welcomes the Passage of the Special Act Amendment Bill in the National Assembly"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju Metropolitan Council announced that it, along with 1.5 million citizens of Gwangju, welcomes the passage of the amendment to the "Special Act on the Creation of an Asia Culture-Centered City" (hereinafter referred to as the Special Act) for the normalization of the National Asia Culture Center, which passed the National Assembly plenary session on the 26th.

On the same day, the Gwangju Metropolitan Council issued a statement saying, "We express our deep gratitude and respect to the citizens of Gwangju who shared their will for the passage of the Special Act amendment and to the ruling and opposition lawmakers who put an end to the prolonged political disputes and approved the amendment at the plenary session."

It continued, "Since the Asia Culture Center project must serve as an Asian cultural hub that can contribute to national balanced development and foster new cultures through bonds, cooperation, and exchanges among Asian countries, we hope that Gwangju City and the government will do their best in follow-up measures such as organizational formation and providing cultural content."

Furthermore, it added, "All members of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council pledge to actively cooperate and communicate with Gwangju City, the government, political circles, and local communities to ensure the smooth operation of the National Asia Culture Center so that Gwangju can develop into a world-class cultural city."

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