Seoul, Astana to Expand Ties
Seoul City Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who visited Kazakhstan on Thursday, met with his counterpart, mayor of the capital city Astana, Imangali Tasmagambetov.
Seoul officials say the two signed a memorandum of understanding promoting cooperation and exchange between their two cities.
Under the accord calling for strengthened ties in e-government and public official training, Astana will use Seoul’s e-government know-how as a benchmark.
It is Seoul’s seventh MOU on e-government cooperation following pacts with Moscow, Hanoi, Ulan Bator, Ankara, Nairobi and Taipei.
Meanwhile Astana designated July 17th as ‘Seoul Day’ and held a joint concert of Kazakh and Korean singers. A photo exhibit of Seoul’s culture and tourist destinations will also continue through Saturday.