Baku: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Kang Kymgu, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea, on June 15. The ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state, followed by a conversation between the two leaders.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, President Ilham Aliyev highlighted the successful development of relations between Azerbaijan and South Korea, noting that political ties between the two countries are at a good level. There have been regular political consultations and dialogue, and the President emphasized the broad opportunities for further advancing political and economic-trade cooperation. He also touched upon collaboration within the frameworks of Azerbaijan’s industrialization and regional development programs.

Kang Kymgu expressed his satisfaction at being appointed as Ambassador to Azerbaijan and considered it a great honor to be received by President Aliyev on June 15, which is National Salvation Day. The ambassador recalled the official visit of then-President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea to Azerbaijan, as well as President Aliyev’s state visit to South Korea, and emphasized that these visits gave a significant impetus to the development of bilateral relations.

The discussions also covered cooperation in fields such as high technologies, digital transformation, science, education-including vocational education-healthcare, and other areas. The ambassador noted the interest of South Korean business communities in the Alat Free Economic Zone.

It was emphasized that, thanks to Azerbaijan’s policies, peace and stability have been ensured in the South Caucasus region. In this context, hope was expressed for the establishment of lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula as well.