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  [401st Edition] September 23, 2019 MOFA NEWS  
 
 
 
 
Bulgarian Prime Minister to Make Official Visit to Korea
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov of the Republic of Bulgaria will make an official visit to Korea September 25-27 at the invitation of President Moon Jae-in. President Moon and Prime Minister Borissov are scheduled to hold a summit on Friday morning, September 27. His visit to Korea will be the first by a Bulgarian prime minister. President Moon is expected to note the leadership of Prime Minister Borissov, who is spearheading Bulgaria’s progress inside and outside the country while serving his third term in office.
 
 
 
Outcome of ROK-Kazakhstan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Outcome of ROK-Kazakhstan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
On September 16, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha had a meeting and a working dinner with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Beibut Atamkulov, who was on an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK). During the meeting and the dinner, the two Ministers extensively discussed the ROK-Kazakhstan relations, substantive cooperation, the situation on the Korean Peninsula and key international issues.
Outcome of ROK-Japan Director-General-Level Meeting on Sept. 20
Outcome of ROK-Japan Director-General-Level Meeting on Sept. 20
Mr. Kim Jung-han, Director-General for Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had a meeting with Mr. Shigeki Takizaki, new Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, in Tokyo on the morning of September 20. The two sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, including the forced labor issue.
Final Round of “2019 K-POP World Festival” to Take Place
Final Round of “2019 K-POP World Festival” to Take Place
The “2019 K-POP World Festival,” the world’s largest K-pop event, will take place at the Sports Complex in Changwon on October 11. The event is co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) and the Korean Culture and Information Service with the support of Changwon city and Kyongnam Bank.
MOFA Spokesperson’s Commentary on Drone Attacks on Oil Facilities in Saudi Arabia
MOFA Spokesperson’s Commentary on Drone Attacks on Oil Facilities in Saudi Arabia
The government of the Republic of Korea takes note of the announcement by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Saudi Aramco regarding the drone attacks that occurred on two Aramco oil facilities in the eastern part of the country on September 14.
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