President Moon Mentions 'Ojingeo Game' at Credential Presentation Ceremony for Ambassadors from 7 Countries

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the afternoon of the 15th, President Moon Jae-in held a credential presentation ceremony for new ambassadors to Korea at the Blue House main building and received credentials from the heads of state of seven countries?Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, the Philippines, Estonia, Sweden, and El Salvador?through their ambassadors to Korea.

The credential presentation ceremony is a procedure in which the head of state of the sending country presents the credentials awarded to the newly appointed ambassador to the head of state of the host country.

At the meeting following the ceremony, President Moon said, "We will make every effort to achieve the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy," and requested active support for the peace process on the Korean Peninsula.

President Moon introduced, "Baekbeom Kim Gu said he wished for a nation with the power of high culture rather than a wealthy country," and added, "Recently, 'Squid Game' has been loved worldwide through Netflix. During your tenure in Korea, I hope you experience much of Korea’s beautiful nature, culture, and the warmth of the Korean people."

He also expressed concern about the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing, "Close cooperation and solidarity within the international community are urgently needed for the world to recover together."

Ali Mohamed Magashi, Ambassador of Nigeria to Korea, said, "Since many Korean companies have entered Nigeria, I hope cooperation will expand further," and added, "We will work for the safety of the Gulf of Guinea." Sami Alsadhan, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Korea, expressed an invitation, saying, "I hope President Moon will visit Saudi Arabia."

Charis Obetchevi-Lampti Zweness, Ambassador of Ghana to Korea, said, "We hope to learn many things such as technology from Korea, which has developed from a developing country to an advanced country, and that trade will be activated." Maria Teresa Dizon-De Vega, Ambassador of the Philippines to Korea, said, "We expect the economies of both countries to be revitalized through health cooperation including COVID-19, and for the movement of essential personnel to become smoother. The Philippines will actively cooperate with the New Southern Policy Plus."

Sten Suvade, Ambassador of Estonia to Korea, said, "By strengthening cooperation in areas such as the digital economy and cybersecurity, we expect bilateral relations to take a step forward," and Daniel Bolvin, Ambassador of Sweden to Korea, stated, "We will actively support peace and security on the Korean Peninsula."

Jaime Jose Lopez Badia, Ambassador of El Salvador to Korea, said, "Korea’s excellent sense of solidarity shone in responding to COVID-19," and added, "We are promoting large-scale socio-economic development and want to learn a lot from Korea’s experience."

Finally, President Moon concluded the meeting by saying, "I hope that during the ambassadors’ tenure in Korea, there will be various achievements such as the promotion of bilateral relations."

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