Mayor Park Hyung-jun Meets with British and Kazakh Ambassadors to Korea... Discussing Ways to Strengthen Exchange and Cooperation

Meeting at City Hall on the 16th with Colin Crooks, British Ambassador, and Nurgali Aristano Kazakhstan Ambassador

Park Hyung-jun, Mayor of Busan, met with Colin Crooks, British Ambassador to Korea, and Nurgali Arystanov, Kazakh Ambassador to Korea, consecutively at the International Protocol Office of Busan City Hall on the 16th to discuss ways to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Busan.

First, at 10 a.m. that day, Mayor Park met with British Ambassador Colin Crooks and welcomed him by saying, "Welcome to Busan, a Global Hub City progressing toward the future," and expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank you for visiting Busan despite your busy schedule."

Mayor Park Hyung-jun Meets with British Ambassador to Korea.

Ambassador Crooks said, "I came to Busan as my first business trip of the new year, and I am always glad and happy whenever I come to Busan. Thank you for the warm welcome," and welcomed the expansion of exchanges and cooperation between Busan and the UK, saying, "Since the adoption of the 'Downing Street Agreement' between the two countries at the Korea-UK summit in November last year, there have been more opportunities for cooperation between Busan and the UK."

In response, Mayor Park said, "Last year, there was welcome news that a global energy company headquartered in the UK invested in domestic offshore wind power projects," and added, "I hope you will continue to show great interest and support so that investment expansion and cooperation can actively take place in Busan, which is poised to leap forward as a global hub city."

After the meeting with the British Ambassador to Korea, Mayor Park met with Kazakh Ambassador to Korea Nurgali Arystanov at 2 p.m.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun Meets with Kazakh Ambassador to Korea.

Mayor Park said to Ambassador Arystanov, "Kazakhstan, rich in natural resources such as crude oil and gas, is an important economic partner for us," and added, "In 2022, Busan became the first Central Asian city to sign a sister city cooperation agreement with Almaty, Kazakhstan, and has continued various cooperative events and exchange activities."

In response, Ambassador Arystanov said, "Congratulations on hosting the 2024 Busan World Table Tennis Championships. Kazakhstan has not only been the center of the Silk Road in the past but is also developing logistics routes connecting Asia-Pacific, China, and Europe, so it can be a good cooperation partner with Busan."

Mayor Park said, "Last year, to commemorate the first anniversary of the agreement, we held anniversary concerts and economic cooperation forums in Almaty and Busan in August and November, respectively," and added, "Busan is pursuing many strategies to become an international tourism city, and I hope visits among citizens will become more active. We recognize the importance of Kazakhstan as a foothold for advancing into Central Asia and expect the cooperative relationship with Busan to become more active. I hope that today's meeting will be an opportunity for our Busan, moving forward as a global hub city, and Kazakhstan to take a new leap forward."

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