Governor Park Wansu Discusses Expanding Exchanges in Provincial Strategic Industries with Czech Ambassador to Korea

Nuclear Power, Defense, and Aerospace

On the 19th, Gyeongsangnam-do Governor Park Wansu met with Jancarek Ivan, Czech ambassador to Korea, who visited the provincial government building, to discuss ways to expand exchanges between the two countries, focusing on Gyeongsangnam-do's strategic industries such as nuclear power, defense, and aerospace.

Governor Park and Ambassador Jancarek, who paid his first official visit to Gyeongsangnam-do since taking office in 2023, agreed to work together on strengthening cooperation in nuclear power projects, building partnerships in the defense industry and aerospace, expanding human exchanges to secure industrial manpower, and revitalizing exchanges in culture and the arts.

Park Wansu (right) and Jancarek Ivan, Czech Ambassador to Korea, are shaking hands. Photo courtesy of Gyeongnam Province.

Governor Park stressed, "Gyeongsangnam-do is the heart of the Korean economy that drives the country's manufacturing industry in fields such as aerospace, defense, and nuclear power, and it has enormous potential for cooperation with the Czech Republic."

He continued, "Since Gyeongsangnam-do is home to Doosan Enerbility, the main nuclear power equipment manufacturer, along with many partner companies, I ask for the embassy's special attention and support so that companies in the province can operate smoothly on the ground in the Czech Republic."

Ambassador Jancarek said, "Since establishing diplomatic ties, Korea and the Czech Republic have built a close partnership across politics, the economy, and culture," adding, "The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Korea will actively support not only economic cooperation but also more vibrant human and cultural exchanges, serving as a bridge between Gyeongsangnam-do and the Czech Republic."

This meeting was arranged to translate into concrete action at the local government level the increasingly solid bilateral cooperation that has developed since last year, which marked the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and the Czech Republic and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of their strategic partnership.

In particular, it was also intended to strengthen a practical partnership between Gyeongsangnam-do, a key supplier of major nuclear power plant equipment, and the Czech Republic following the June 2025 final award to "Team Korea," which confirmed the export of Korean nuclear power plants to the Czech Republic.

Gyeongsangnam-do expects that this meeting will help secure a bridgehead for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as mid-sized companies in the province, to advance into the European market.

In addition, the province plans to concretize exchanges with the South Moravian Region in the Czech Republic, with which it signed a friendship agreement in 2024, across industry and the broader economy, in order to produce tangible results.

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