South Coast Southern Central Region Joins Hands for COP28 Bid, Jeonnam and Gyeongnam Provincial Councils Unite!

Commitment to Win-Win Development Cooperation for Successful COP28 Hosting in Yeosu

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Kyung-taek] For the first time in the Jeonnam and Gyeongnam Provincial Councils, about 20 council members held a meeting in Yeosu City, Jeonnam, to successfully attract the South Coast Southern Central Region COP28 and promote mutual development between Jeonnam and Gyeongnam.

At the meeting held on June 21, the Jeonnam and Gyeongnam Provincial Councils' COP28 Attraction Special Committee agreed to jointly promote activities such as visits to the National Assembly and government for COP28 attraction, and furthermore, to cooperate in the mutual development of Yeongnam and Honam regions, including urging the construction of the Yeosu-Namhae Undersea Tunnel.

Kang Moon-seong, chairman of the Jeollanam-do Provincial Council COP28 Attraction Special Committee, said, “Let the eastern region of Jeonnam and the western region of Gyeongnam move forward to a new future through joint development,” adding, “With Yeongnam and Honam council members joining forces here today, the attraction will gain momentum.”

Committee member Lee Kwang-il stated, “It is necessary to establish an organic cooperation foundation between Jeonnam and Gyeongnam,” and proposed to the Gyeongnam Provincial Council to dispatch Gyeongnam public officials to the Jeonnam COP28 Promotion Team.

Seong Yeon-seok, chairman of the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council COP28 Attraction Special Committee, said, “We will actively cooperate to attract COP28 together with six cities and counties of Gyeongnam,” and added, “We will actively review the proposed matters and strive to reflect them.”

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