Samarkand and Andong to establish sister-city ties

A delegation led by Son Gwang-young, Vice Chairman of the Andong City Council in South Korea’s North Gyeongsang Province, visited Samarkand as part of its trip to Uzbekistan.

The leadership and deputies of the Samarkand Regional Council of People’s Deputies held a meeting with the South Korean delegation.

Council Chairman Shukhrat Negmatov noted that friendship and cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea have been steadily strengthening year by year. He emphasized that the visit would help bring the two sides closer together.

Son Gwang-young, Vice Chairman of the Andong City Council, also highlighted the rapid development of bilateral cooperation, noting that the visit aimed to take existing relations to a new level.

It was noted that a delegation from Samarkand region would visit Andong in February next year. During the visit, discussions are expected to focus on signing a memorandum on establishing sister-city relations between Samarkand and Andong, as well as developing cooperation with Samarkand State Medical University.

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G. Hasanov, photos by A. Isroilov, UzA