Ambassador to S. Korea meets Premier

(with photos) SEOUL, June 28 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Ambassador to South Korea Muteb Al-Mutoteh met with the South Korean Premier Kim Hwang-Sik among a host of ambassadors from Arab countries, and gave a speech on their behalf as Acting Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in which he praised the relations between the host country and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in particular.
He noted there was particular development in relations recently and the GCC bloc became South Korea's second trade partner after China in 2011. The trade volume for that year topped USD 112 billion, at an increase of some 43 percent.
The ambassador said the GCC is fully committed to securing world energy supply and smooth oil flow to the global market and especially committed to honoring its obligations to partners such as South Korea.
He expressed gratitude for the host state's government and South Korean corporations that contributed to the construction of the infrastructure in Gulf countries and hailed the level of excellence and high quality that guaranteed the nation its current proud standing among the world's industrial powers.
The premier for his part stressed there had been notable improvement in relations with Arab nations and said such gatherings of diplomats and representatives throughout the first half of this current year proves eagerness to further develop the interaction.
He also expressed particular appreciation for the support of the Gulf Cooperation Council to his country and expressed belief cooperation between the Arab peninsula and the South Korean peninsula would lead to brighter future horizons.(end) mk.wsa KUNA 281227 Jun 12NNNN