Uzbekistan President to visit South Korea

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov will pay a visit to South Korea next week, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported quoting Cheong Wa Dae.

The report said that President Islam Karimov and President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye will meet in Seoul on 28 May and discuss ways to enhance cooperation in defense, infrastructure and other areas of mutual concern.

It is worth to mention that this will be the first trip after Islam Karimov won reelection in March, a move Seoul says illustrates Uzbekistan’s commitment to developing ties with South Korea.