Prime Minister Han Deok-soo is holding a joint meeting with attendees of the Korea-China-Latin America Future Cooperation Forum, including Gonzales Hallachea, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, Eduardo Reina, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras, and Carlos Pereira, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, at the Seoul Government Complex in Jongno-gu on the 10th. [Yonhap],
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, “[Herald Economy=Reporter Choi Eun-ji] High-ranking officials from Korea and Cuba will hold their first bilateral discussions on the 12th. This comes four months after the two countries established diplomatic relations on February 14th.”,
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, “Chung Byung-won, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, will meet with Carlos Pereira, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Seoul on the morning of this day.”,
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, “This marks the first high-level meeting between the two countries since establishing diplomatic ties. Director General Pereira, the head of the first official Cuban delegation sent to Korea after establishing diplomatic relations, is participating in the 2024 Korea-China-Latin America Future Cooperation Forum and carrying out various activities such as industrial inspections.”,
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, “The first bilateral discussions between foreign affairs officials of the two countries after establishing diplomatic relations are expected to cover a wide range of topics, including ways to develop bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.”,
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, “An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, ‘As it is the first high-level visit after establishing diplomatic relations, we expect in-depth discussions on various aspects of bilateral relations’ and ‘Cuba is showing keen interest in expanding economic cooperation with Korea’.”,
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, “In particular, discussions on the establishment of permanent embassies between the two countries are expected to gain momentum. Mario Aljugaraí, Counselor of the Cuban Embassy in China, has been visiting Korea since last month to work on the practicalities of opening a mission office in Seoul. The Korean government plans to dispatch officials to set up a temporary office in Havana, the capital of Cuba, as soon as possible.”,
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, “Director General Pereira stated in a meeting with reporters after attending the forum on the 10th, ‘Once the necessary procedures are completed, it is possible to open an embassy as soon as possible.'”,
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