President Danilo Medina visited the new offices of the Embassy of Korea in the Dominican Republic. The new offices have been operating since August 2017 at the Avenida Enriquillo 72, Urbanización Real in Santo Domingo (Tel 809 482-6505). President Medina was hosted by Korea Ambassador Kim Byung-Yun.
Speaking at the event, the ambassador forecast more Korean firms would be investing in the country. He praised the continued growth of the country. “This country has tourism zones that are better valued than petroleum. The Dominican Republic is a pearl in the Caribbean,” he said.
The Dominican Republic and Korea have 55 years of diplomatic ties. He said the new offices are an expression of the interest in strengthening the relations.
Ambassador Byung-Yun stated: “There is a saying: two mountains do not come together, but two peoples do. We will join efforts to strengthen bilateral relations for mutual benefit. I will promote in Korea the economic power and beauty of the Dominican Republic to attract more companies and tourists.”
At the event, Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas said the Korean ambassador has expressed interest in the government of Korea to continue to collaborate in the energy and tourism sectors.
At the end of the event, President Medina received the official stuffed toys for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Games to be held in South Korea from 9-25 February 2018.
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Presidencia
23 November 2017
