Prime Minister Han Seung-soo said Thursday (Mar. 27) that he is planning to visit a number of Central Asian countries in May as part of the Korean government? bid to reinforce its resource and energy diplomacy.

"In consideration of President Lee Myung-bak? overseas schedule, I? planning on a trip to Central Asia during May, the first destination in my resource diplomacy," Han said in a meeting with reporters.

"Central Asia is rich in gas, petroleum, minerals and other natural resources, so I?l travel with (executives of) South Korean enterprises specializing in infrastructure construction. A working-level delegation will visit the Central Asian countries ahead of my departure," he said.

An aide to Han said a 30-member delegation led by the second vice minister of Knowledge Economy, Lee Jae-hun, plans to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan from March 29 to April 9.

Han also noted that his government will actively promote the export of South Korean atomic reactors in partnership with the U.S. and other countries.



SOURCE : Korea.net