Ministry of Unification - German Federal Chancellery Joint Meeting
April 30 - May 1, Held in Busan
Busan Port Authority (BPA) announced on May 2 that officials from the Korea-Germany Unification Advisory Committee, a regular consultative body on unification issues between the Korean and German governments, visited Busan Port on the 2nd.
On the 2nd, the Korea-Germany Unification Advisory Committee visited BPA. (From the right: BPA Director Gu Ja-rim, Vice Minister Carsten Schneider, Kim Byung-gi, Director of the Marine and Fisheries Bureau of Busan City)
The Korea-Germany Unification Advisory Committee, a regular consultative body on unification issues between the Korean and German governments, has been holding joint meetings between the Ministry of Unification and the German Federal Chancellery alternately in both countries since 2011. This year, the committee meeting was held in Busan from April 30 to May 1.
A German delegation of about 30 members, including Carsten Schneider, Deputy Head of the Federal Chancellery, visited Busan Port on May 2 as part of a cultural and industrial site inspection and training program following the official conclusion of the meeting.
The German delegation listened to the current status and future development plans of Busan Port, including cooperation between Korean and German ports and the achievements of Korea's first automated terminal, and took a maritime tour by boarding the Busan Port Authority's port guide vessel.
Kang Jun-seok, President of BPA, said, “Korea and Germany share the commonality of a divided history and possessing excellent ports. I hope this visit will leave a good impression and serve as an opportunity for continued cooperation in various fields.”
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