S. Korea, Tunisia to promote cultural ties, student exchange program

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Tunisia agreed Tuesday to boost
student exchanges and other cultural ties as the two nations mark the 40th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year, according to
Seoul's foreign ministry.
Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and his counterpart Abdelwaheb Abdallah signed two
agreements -- Arrangement on Cooperation in Youth Matters and Program of Cultural
Cooperation -- immediately after their talks here, the ministry said. The
Tunisian minister is on a three-day trip to Seoul that began Monday.
"The ministers exchanged views on issues of mutual concern and the geopolitical
situations on the Korean Peninsula and in the Middle East," a ministry official
said.
He said Tunisia is one of South Korea's major partners in Africa, adding that
bilateral trade has continued to expand despite the geographical distance between
the two sides since diplomatic relations were established in 1969.
"Tunisia has supported South Korea's position on the international stage with
regard to issues pertinent to the Korean Peninsula," he said.
lcd@yna.co.kr
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