Yeosu·Suncheon·Gwangyang Administrative Association Unites with Gwangyang Bay Area Development Lawmakers for Mutual Progress

Approval of Three Joint Cooperation Projects Including the Establishment of a Simple Station at Yeosu Airport on the Jeolla Line

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The regular meeting of the Administrative Council of Yeosu, Suncheon, and Gwangyang cities in Jeonnam was held on the 30th, where the three cities discovered new joint cooperation projects for the win-win development of the Gwangyang Bay area and strengthened cooperation through meetings with local members of the National Assembly.

The 32nd regular meeting of the council was held at the Yeosu City Hall Situation Room, attended by Kwon Oh-bong, Mayor of Yeosu, Heo Seok, Mayor of Suncheon, and Kim Kyung-ho, Vice Mayor of Gwangyang.

Presided over by Kwon Oh-bong, Mayor of Yeosu and chairman of the council, the meeting was also attended by local National Assembly members Joo Cheol-hyun, Kim Hoe-jae, So Byung-chul, and Seo Dong-yong, who actively discussed regional issues and projects.

The three mayors reviewed the progress and plans of 17 cooperative projects, including the activation of metropolitan tourism in the three cities, joint support for revitalizing Yeosu Airport, the establishment of the Jeolla Line high-speed railway in the national railway network, and the expansion of SRT Jeolla Line operations from Suseo Station.

As new joint projects, they resolved to build the Korea Tidal Flat World Heritage Center and to jointly cooperate on attracting the second relocation of public institutions to the eastern region of Jeonnam.

In particular, the mayors gathered opinions on regional issues such as attracting COP28 to the South Sea and South Central region, establishing a medical school in the eastern region of Jeonnam, and opening a connecting road between Gwangyang Port and Yulchon Industrial Complex, with National Assembly members expressing strong willingness to actively participate.

Since local National Assembly members were present, the mayors also actively proposed current issues and projects to be included in next year’s national budget.

Yeosu City proposed five projects including the installation of a pedestrian bridge between Sado and Nangdo Islands; Suncheon City proposed five projects including the establishment of the Jeonnam Digital Animation Center; and Gwangyang City proposed five projects including the construction of a connecting road between Gwangyang Port and Yulchon Industrial Complex.

Mayor Kwon Oh-bong of Yeosu said, “The significance of this meeting lies in the fact that local National Assembly members have united their will for a new leap forward in the eastern region of Jeonnam,” adding, “We will continue to strengthen cooperation among the regions for the development of the Gwangyang Bay area.”

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