South Korean President arrives in the UAE

South Korean President Myung-bak Lee arrived in the UAE on Saturday starting a three-day visit, during which he will hold talks with President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on ways to promote bilateral relations between the two countries.

The South Korean President will also meet with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and senior UAE officials.

The South Korean President was received at the airport by Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qassimi, Minister of Foreign Trade, Staff Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, Abdullah Mohammed Abdulwahid Al Maeena, Ambassador of the UAE to South Korea, other UAE senior officials and Kwon Tae-kyun, South Korea's Ambassador to the UAE.

The high-level South Korean delegation accompanying President Myung-bak Lee includes Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kim Sung-hwan, Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong Kyung, Minister of Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs Chin Soo-hee, Chairman of the Presidential Council for Future and Vision Kwak Seung Jun, and South Korea's ambassador to the UAE Kwon Tae-kyun.

This is the second official visit to the UAE by the South Korean President. His first UAE visit in December 2009 saw the signing of a number of cooperation agreements between South Korea and the UAE.
 

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