President Yoon Dispatches Congratulatory Special Envoy to Colombian President's Inauguration Ceremony

Gustavo Petro, the new President of Colombia
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Park Deok-heum, member of the People Power Party, serving as the head of the special envoy delegation celebrating the inauguration of the new president of Colombia [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Suk-yeol announced on the 1st that a congratulatory special envoy delegation led by Park Deok-heum, a member of the People Power Party, will be dispatched to the inauguration ceremony of Gustavo Petro, the new president of Colombia, to be held on the 7th.

The special envoy delegation consists of Park Deok-heum as the head of the delegation, along with Park Dae-su and Hwang Bo-seung-hee, members of the same party.

The Presidential Office explained the background of dispatching the special envoy delegation, stating, "Colombia is our long-standing ally and the only Latin American country that participated in the Korean War. Since establishing diplomatic relations in 1962, the two countries have steadily developed a friendly cooperative relationship in various fields, including politics, economy, and human exchanges."

President Yoon plans to convey congratulatory greetings on President Petro's inauguration through the special envoy delegation and deliver a letter expressing hopes to further expand and develop bilateral relations on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea-Colombia diplomatic relations this year.

In addition to the meeting schedule with the new president of Colombia, our congratulatory special envoy delegation will also hold meetings with the President of the Colombian Senate, have discussions with representatives of local companies and Korean residents, and participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Korean War veterans' memorial.

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