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S. Korean president to embark on 3-nation Asian tour
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will embark on a three-nation Asian tour next week that will take him to Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, in that order, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday.
The president will leave next Sunday for Ulan Bator, Mongolia, where he will hold summit talks with his Mongolian counterpart, Tsakhia Elbegdorj, on bilateral cooperation in energy, resources and health.
The two heads of state are also expected to adopt a joint action plan on the development of bilateral ties, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
Lee will then head to Uzbekistan for a two-day visit from Aug. 23, his first trip to the Central Asian country since September 2009.
During his trip, Lee and Uzbek President Islam Karimov will hold a summit to discuss ways to further develop their countries' "strategic partnership" established during Lee's last trip to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
The South Korean president will also attend a meeting of the Korea-Uzbekistan Economic Cooperation Committee, which is set to sign a memorandum of understanding on increased cooperation in the medical and textile sectors.
Lee's trip will end in Kazakhstan, where he will make a state visit for a summit with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, whose agenda will likely include energy and economic cooperation, according to Cheong Wa Dae officials.
The trip to Kazakhstan will also mark Lee's first since 2009 when Lee and his Kazakh counterpart agreed to an action plan aimed at raising their countries' bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership.
The South Korean president will return home on Aug. 26.
bdk@yna.co.kr
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The president will leave next Sunday for Ulan Bator, Mongolia, where he will hold summit talks with his Mongolian counterpart, Tsakhia Elbegdorj, on bilateral cooperation in energy, resources and health.
The two heads of state are also expected to adopt a joint action plan on the development of bilateral ties, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
Lee will then head to Uzbekistan for a two-day visit from Aug. 23, his first trip to the Central Asian country since September 2009.
During his trip, Lee and Uzbek President Islam Karimov will hold a summit to discuss ways to further develop their countries' "strategic partnership" established during Lee's last trip to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
The South Korean president will also attend a meeting of the Korea-Uzbekistan Economic Cooperation Committee, which is set to sign a memorandum of understanding on increased cooperation in the medical and textile sectors.
Lee's trip will end in Kazakhstan, where he will make a state visit for a summit with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, whose agenda will likely include energy and economic cooperation, according to Cheong Wa Dae officials.
The trip to Kazakhstan will also mark Lee's first since 2009 when Lee and his Kazakh counterpart agreed to an action plan aimed at raising their countries' bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership.
The South Korean president will return home on Aug. 26.
bdk@yna.co.kr
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