Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik requested Juan Manuel Santos Colombian President to assistance a Japanese firm’s bid to construct an oil refinery manufacturing plant in Colombia, Saturday (local time).Throughout they speak with Santos held in Brazil, Kim mentioned that South Korea regarded as Colombia as 1 of the most crucial partners in Latina America and therefore gave special thing to consider to the country when setting the
development assistance budget.
The two leaders fulfilled in Brazil, upon they ask for from the Colombian federal government, around the sidelines with the inauguration ceremony associated with Brazil’s new President Dilma Rouseff.
At the meeting, the actual Colombian president expressed his deep interest in motivating Southern Japanese opportunities, bilateral technology co-operation as well as educational trades. Santos also appeared forward in order to Southern Korea’s encouraging part within Colombia searching for membership within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Ellie responded that South Korea will help Colombia’s APEC membership if the correct conditions are met. The prime minister requested the Colombian leader to back South Korean essential oil refinery companies to become component with the joint oil exploitation project there.
South Korea’s trade with Colombia arrived at $1.65 billion final year. Made-in-Korea goods are common in the South American nation as the combined market share associated with Samsung and LG in residence appliances accounts for almost 60 %. Korean autos account for approximately forty percent with the market.
Both leaders echoed the need for clinching the free trade agreement in between the two countries.
Meanwhile, in a job interview with local media TeleSur, Kim expect that Korea as well as South America may operate more closely in Brazil’s high-speed train construction project, construction of atomic power reactors and in other energy sectors.
Brazil is actually Kim’s 1st stop on his ten-day visit to three Latin countries. Next he'll head to Paraguay and Uruguay on invitations from your respective government authorities. Ellie is actually planned to meet along with Leader Fernando Lugo of Paraguay as well as President Jose Mujica associated with Uruguay throughout the journey. He will return to Seoul, Sunday.