…As PM receives courtesy visit from Korea Presidential convoy, just over a month visiting the country
BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA
MBABANE– Reconnecting!
This is His Excellency the Right Honourable Prime Minister, Cleopas Sipho Dlamini, who barely two months after visiting Korea, has today, Thursday, May 25, 2023, received a courtesy visit from Republic of Korea Presidential Envoy Kim Byong-joon.
Byong-joon is also the Chairperson of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI).
According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Thabile Mdluli, among other issues discussed during the courtesy meeting were matters of mutual cooperation between the two countries and possible future collaboration in areas such as innovation and technology, smart agriculture, climate change mitigation, tourism, energy and skills transfer, among others.
“The Presidential Envoy further lobbied for Eswatini’s support in their bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the Port City of Busan.
“His Excellency the Prime Minister welcomed the Korean Presidential Envoy and his delegation to the Kingdom of Eswatini. He said Eswatini could learn a lot from the Republic of Korea, particularly in terms of smart agriculture and energy, adding that Eswatini could also benefit from some of the advanced industries from South Korea. He said the country could also benefit through exports, among other possible collaborations,” explained Mdluli.
Mdluli further explained that among the special Envoy’s delegation were representatives of SK Corp, Korea Plant Industries Association (KOPIA) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). “SK Corp is the second largest conglomerate in Korea, after Samsung, whereas KOPIA deals with using locally adaptive technologies for agriculture. KOICA’s mandate, meanwhile, is to support sustainable socio-economic development in developing countries.”
