The Chairman of the State Duma Sergei Naryshkin welcomed South Korea’s unwillingness to be led by Washington and to introduce non-legal sanctions against Russia.
Today the head of the lower house of Russia’s parliament, visited Seoul on an official visit . Naryshkin program began with a working breakfast with representatives of the Korean business community. The event was attended by representatives of companies-giants like Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd; LS Networks, Daelim, Lotte Group, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, BHI Group. The speaker urged his interlocutors to participate in overcoming the economic and trade crisis between Russia and South Korea.
To explain the decline recorded in the beginning of the year easy: it is caused by reasons of economic and political nature. Nevertheless, despite the easing of contacts, South Korea did not join the sanctions against Russia. “Talking about politics, I would like to point out a firm position of the Korean government, which does not give in to pressure, persuasion and even threats from Washington and not attached to such steps as non-legal anti-Russian sanctions”, – said the head of the State Duma. That is why he is confident that the emergence of economic disorder is temporary. In addition, the Korean partners are well aware that anti-Russian sanctions – are measures that violate international law and the WTO.
In order to eliminate all the “problems” in relations, Naryshkin called on the business community in Korea to work closely together which would give greater stability and cooperation sectoral balance. The practical results already. So, the most important step the agreement of the Russian Vnesheconombank and the Korean Eximbank about the formation of an investment platform with a total assets of one billion dollars. In addition, between the Russian Direct Investment Fund and the Korea Investment Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a fund with the same amount of funds. According to the chairman of the State Duma, these platforms will launch new projects and will contribute to the development of Russia’s eastern regions.
there are good prospects, in particular, the formation of regional infrastructure. For Russia, it is of particular importance pilot project on reconstruction of the railway Khasan – Rajin and the construction of a cargo terminal in the port of radzhinskom. In addition, the Russian government has decided to increase the capacity of the Baikal-Amur railway as one of the basic elements of the Eurasian transport corridor. “And we expect the active involvement of Korean companies in these and other projects,” – said Naryshkin. Finally, the high expectations of cooperation in high-tech fields, which have always been the ridge of South Korea.
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For his part, President and CEO of LS Networks Kim Dong Son, welcoming members of the Russian delegation, before breakfast, said that South Korea is vitally interested in cooperation with Russia, particularly through the Far East. “In terms of foreign policy, it can be assumed that the economic block in bilateral relations there may be some difficulties. But I am sure that we will be able to wisely and consistently overcome them” – he outlined the position of the Korean businessmen.
To clear political obstacles on the path to economic understanding between the two countries and will help the inter-parliamentary cooperation, the establishment of which is Sergei Naryshkin was actively engaged during the visit. At a meeting with the Chairman of the National Assembly Chung Eui Hwa Co Speaker of the State Duma said that Russia hopes to expand the level and frequency of political contacts with South Korea.
“Our relations and cooperation have quite fairly high intrinsic value and should not be hostages various foreign factors, and even more so – pressure from third countries “, – the head of the lower chamber. While the chairman of the Korean National Assembly reminded that this year celebrated the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “I’m already working Speaker of the National Assembly during the year, and you are the highest guest, whom I met as head of the parliament. For us it is very important visit”, – assured Hwa.
Sergei Naryshkin not forgotten an important cultural mission: laying flowers at the monument to AS Pushkin in Seoul. This is the first monument established by foreigners in the capital of South Korea. He inaugurated Russian President Vladimir Putin November 13, 2013.
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