{"id":55569,"date":"2023-12-30T20:55:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T20:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/?p=55569"},"modified":"2023-12-30T07:22:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T07:22:15","slug":"chakwera-holds-bilateral-talks-with-south-korean-prime-minister-duck-soo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/chakwera-holds-bilateral-talks-with-south-korean-prime-minister-duck-soo","title":{"rendered":"Chakwera holds bilateral talks with South Korean Prime Minister Duck-soo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Malawi leader President Lazarus Chakwera, on Monday, October 30, 2023, held bilateral talks with Prime Minister (PM) of South Korea, Dr. Han Duck-soo at Kamuzu Palace.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean PM jetted into the country earlier in the day as part of his working tour of Africa which includes Togo and Cameroon. The talks between the two leaders centered around strengthening ties in mutual areas of cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Thereafter, the two were joined by respective Foreign Affairs emissaries at the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPCC).<\/p>\n<p>The MoU will enhance Malawi\u2019s relations with the Republic of South Korea in mutual areas including Agriculture, Health, Human Resource Development, Education, Climate Change, and Tourism among others.<\/p>\n<p>During the discussions, President Chakwera thanked the Prime Minister and the people of South Korea, for their swift response in providing humanitarian assistance to Malawians during Cyclone Freddy.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, South Korea has promised to continue assisting Malawi in smart agriculture that will coincidentally help the country build resilience against future climate shocks.<\/p>\n<p>The JPCC \u2013 whose meetings will alternate between two to three years \u2013 will among other outcomes facilitate the establishment of a diplomatic mission in Lilongwe. The Republic of South Korea closed its mission in Lilongwe in 1992. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has since left Malawi for Togo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Malawi leader President Lazarus Chakwera, on Monday, October 30, 2023, held bilateral talks with Prime Minister (PM) of South Korea, Dr. Han Duck-soo at Kamuzu Palace. The South Korean PM jetted into the country earlier in the day as part of his working tour of Africa which includes Togo and Cameroon. 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