Full-scale Promotion of Sister-City Partnership with Pittsburgh
Attendance at Korean War Armistice Commemoration and "Pohang Mugunghwa-gil" Events
Pohang City visited the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in New York on July 22 (local time) to meet with the consul and discuss ways to expand exchanges between local governments of Korea and the United States and to promote the establishment of a sister-city relationship with Pittsburgh.
On the 22nd (local time), Pohang City visited the Consulate General in New York to attend the "Pohang Mugunghwa Road Preservation and Management Launch Ceremony." Photo by Pohang City
During the meeting, the city requested diplomatic advice and cooperation regarding the response of the Korean community in Pittsburgh, customs of intergovernmental exchanges among U.S. local governments, and procedures for establishing a sister-city relationship.
The visiting delegation then attended the Korean War Armistice Commemoration Ceremony and the launch ceremony for the preservation and management of the Pohang Mugunghwa-gil, both held in Pittsburgh.
About 60 people attended the event, including Lee Jaeyong, Director of the Pennsylvania Office of the Consulate General in New York, Korean War veterans from Western Pennsylvania, and officials from Allegheny County. Pohang City met with members and volunteer families of the Korean Association of Greater Pittsburgh (President Jang Junho), the event's organizing body, to request cooperation for systematic maintenance and management of Mugunghwa-gil, as well as to seek community support and participation for the sister-city partnership.
In 2023, Pohang City established the "Pohang Mugunghwa-gil" in Pittsburgh to honor the dedication of Korean War veterans and Korean residents in the city, and signed a letter of intent for exchange with the Korean Association of Greater Pittsburgh.
This visit focused on laying a practical foundation for the sister-city relationship, based on participation in the Mugunghwa-gil preservation launch ceremony and on-site inspection.
A city official stated, "We are reflecting diplomatic advice in consultation with the Consulate General, and we will make thorough preparations so that friendly cooperation with Pittsburgh can lead to the establishment of a sister-city relationship."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
