Gimpo City Holds Tea Meeting with Vice Chairman Olim Nazrullaev and Central Asian Delegation
Focused Exchanges on Business and Investment Between Cities
Discussions on Mutual Cooperation in Administration, Economy, and Education
The city of Gimpo in Gyeonggi Province is gaining enough prominence on the international stage to take the initiative in reaching out to the global community. The 8th popularly elected administration of Gimpo City, led by Mayor Kim Byungsoo, has been driving the city's development by broadening the scope of domestic and international exchanges and cooperation. On the morning of the 25th, Gimpo City held a tea meeting with representatives from Uzbekistan to discuss avenues for cooperation. This meeting, arranged at the request of Uzbekistan, is expected to lay the groundwork for focused exchanges in the fields of business and investment.
Lee Seokbeom, Vice Mayor of Gimpo City, is taking a commemorative photo after a meeting with Olim Nazrullaev, Vice Chairman of the Uzbekistan Committee on Ethnic Relations and Overseas Koreans, on the 25th at the City Hall Communication Room. Provided by Gimpo City
The 8th popularly elected administration of Gimpo City has moved beyond the narrow perspective of "among ourselves within Gimpo," resolving local long-standing issues through external communication and cooperation. Mayor Kim Byungsoo has declared, "I will send Gimpo's potential out into the wider world and make it a city of new opportunities."
On the 25th, Vice Mayor Lee Seokbeom met with Olim Nazrullaev, Vice Chairman of the Uzbekistan Committee on Ethnic Relations and Overseas Koreans, Eliyor Nishonov, Consul of Uzbekistan in Korea, and Nurmatjon Komilov, Head of the Investment and Trade Representative Office, at Gimpo City Hall to discuss cooperation between Gimpo City and Uzbekistan.
In his welcoming remarks, Vice Mayor Lee Seokbeom stated, "Gimpo is a city with advanced transportation and industry, and it shares many similarities with Uzbekistan, which is a key transportation hub in Central Asia and has a multicultural tradition. There is great potential for cooperation not only in business and the economy, but also in education, culture, and human exchange. I hope today's meeting will deepen the friendship between our two cities and serve as a starting point for future collaboration."
Both sides shared updates on the progress of exchanges between Gimpo City and Fergana City, and discussed the potential for mutual cooperation in the fields of administration, economy, and education. In particular, Olim Nazrullaev expressed his willingness to cooperate, proposing that the two countries focus on intensive exchanges in the business and investment sectors, which can create tangible synergies for both nations.
Uzbekistan holds a significant position in terms of population and economic scale among the five Central Asian countries, and Fergana City is recognized as a key hub for transportation and logistics, as well as a center for agriculture and industry. As a city with a rich multiethnic culture and traditional crafts, there are high expectations for synergistic effects from exchanges with Gimpo City.
Gimpo City plans to use this meeting as a springboard to accelerate exchanges with Fergana City and expand its cooperation network throughout Central Asia.
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