Parliamentary Chiefs Of S Korea, Uzbekistan Sign MOU On Cooperation

Parliamentary chiefs of S Korea, Uzbekistan sign MOU on cooperation

The parliamentary leaders of South Korea and Uzbekistan on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on bilateral cooperation in various areas, including trade and investment, officials here said

SEOUL, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Feb, 2018 ) :The parliamentary leaders of South Korea and Uzbekistan on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on bilateral cooperation in various areas, including trade and investment, officials here said.

The signing came after a meeting between National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun and Nuriddinjon Ismailov, the speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Uzbek Supreme Assembly, in Seoul. The MOU calls for strengthening cooperation in politics, economy, trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges, and sharing parliament-related knowledge by utilizing information and communication technologies, among other things.

During their talks, Chung voiced hopes that Uzbekistan's recent implementation of a visa waiver program would help expand people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. Ismailov noted that he had visited many Korean hospitals with a view to helping his country's medical and health services.