Sunchang County and Damyang County Join Hands for Private Sector Exchange and Mutual Development

Cooperation to Boost Distribution and Direct Sales of Local Agricultural Products

Sunchang County and Damyang County have joined hands to promote exchanges in the private sector and achieve mutual development.

On December 10, Sunchang County announced that it held the "Sunchang County - Damyang County Private Sector Exchange and Cooperation Agreement Ceremony" at the Myeonangjeong Room in Damyang County Office.

Sunchang County and Damyang County have joined hands to promote exchange in the private sector and achieve mutual development. Photo by Sunchang County

Approximately 30 people attended the event, including Choi Youngil, Governor of Sunchang County, Jeong Cheolwon, Governor of Damyang County, as well as the chairs of the county councils, the Village Leaders Association, the Residents' Autonomy Council, the Sports Council, the Women's Association Council, the Saemaul Undong Association, the Movement for a Better Life Council, the Korea Freedom Federation, the Veterans Association, and the Crime Prevention Committee, representing a total of 13 social organizations.

The ceremony began with a tea meeting in the governor's office, followed by introductions of the attendees, greetings from the governors and council chairs, the reading and signing of the agreement, and an exchange of commemorative gifts. This was followed by a symbolic performance and commemorative photo session representing the joint effort to attract a horse racing park, reaffirming the two regions' commitment to joint prosperity and cooperation.

Through this private sector sisterhood agreement, Sunchang County and Damyang County plan to go beyond administrative cooperation and actively identify and promote practical, community-focused initiatives such as expanding exchanges between social organizations, sharing cultural, sports, and tourism programs, revitalizing the distribution and direct sales of local agricultural specialties, and cooperating on safety and crime prevention.

In particular, the two counties plan to gradually develop a variety of cooperative models, including the joint effort to attract a horse racing park, mutual visits to major tourist attractions, exchange of festival delegations, and reciprocal exchange programs between residents' autonomy, Saemaul Undong, sports, and women's organizations.

Governor Choi Youngil stated, "This agreement is a meaningful achievement that expands the mutually beneficial cooperation that Sunchang County and Damyang County have been pursuing in various fields, establishing a foundation for practical exchanges led by residents. In particular, I hope that key projects such as the effort to attract the Gwacheon Horse Racing Park, which is being promoted as part of the Honam Mutual Cooperation Project, will gain further momentum starting from this agreement ceremony."

Meanwhile, the counties have been strengthening mutual friendship and goodwill across various sectors, starting with the local government sisterhood agreement between Sunchang County and Damyang County on September 9, followed by a sisterhood agreement between the agricultural and livestock cooperatives of both regions on November 19, and ongoing efforts to establish sisterhood ties between five township areas.

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