Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu agreed in a phone conversation this Friday with his South Korean counterpart Park Jin on the resumption as soon as possible of the agenda of official visits to Bucharest and of regular political consultations; also, Minister Park gladly accepted ForMin Aurescu's invitation to visit Romania, the Foreign Affairs Ministry informs in a release.
The Romanian top diplomat welcomed the rising trend of bilateral trade, which topped the $1 billion threshold in 2021, and encouraged South Korean companies and firms to aim for a strong investment presence in the Romanian economy.
According to the Foreign Ministry, the efforts and support of the South Korean authorities to facilitate the acquisition of medical equipment Romania needed in various stages of the Covid pandemic, the relevance of the exchange of Covid best practices and sustainable economic and social recovery were another highlight of the talks.
The two top officials exchanged views on regional issues, for a better mutual understanding of foreign policy decisions with an impact on developments in the vicinity of Romania and the Republic of Korea, respectively.
Minister Aurescu thanked the South Korean side for its support in the start of negotiations for Romania's joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the adoption on June 10, 2022 of the Roadmap charting the necessary steps. AGERPRES