Gu Yun-cheol, Director of the National Office for Government Policy Coordination, to Visit Cambodia and Sri Lanka from the 28th... "Expecting Enhanced ODA Cooperation"

Koo Yoon-chul, Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination
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[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Son Seon-hee] The Office for Government Policy Coordination announced on the 27th that Koo Yoon-cheol, the Chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, will visit Cambodia and Sri Lanka, two key partner countries for Official Development Assistance (ODA) in the Asian region, from the 28th of this month to the 3rd of next month.

Chief Koo will first visit Cambodia for a 2-night, 3-day schedule from the 28th to the 30th. After meeting with Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of Cambodia, he plans to discuss ways to further strengthen the ODA cooperation relationship with Cambodia, which is the largest recipient of Korea's ODA budget this year and the chair country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Additionally, he will hold separate meetings with Sok Chenda Sophea, Minister attached to the Prime Minister in charge of Investment, and Ching Yanara, Minister attached to the Prime Minister in charge of Grants, and visit Korean ODA project sites such as the Korea-Cambodia Friendship Bridge and the Tuol Sleng Museum. He also plans to hold meetings with local Korean businesspeople and heads of ODA public institutions.

Following this, from the 30th to the 3rd of next month, he will visit Sri Lanka for a 4-night, 5-day schedule. Chief Koo will meet with Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, and discuss bilateral ODA cooperation measures for Sri Lanka’s sustainable development in celebration of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries this year.

He will also tour the Colombo Vocational Training Center and the KOICA-WFP climate change adaptation regional development project site, followed by meetings with local Korean residents, representatives of local companies, and heads of ODA public institutions.

The Office for Government Policy Coordination stated, "Chief Koo’s visit to Cambodia and Sri Lanka is expected to serve as an opportunity to enhance exchanges and cooperation with key partner countries of our New Southern Policy."

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