FRIDAY, March 29, 2024
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Veteran diplomat takes the helm of Asean-Korea Centre

Veteran diplomat takes the helm of Asean-Korea Centre

Lee Hyuk, a former South Korean ambassador to Vietnam is to assume his position as the fourth secretary general of the Asean-Korea Centre on April 16.

A graduate of Korea University with a BA in Economics, Lee entered the foreign service in 1980 and served in various posts including as the ambassador to Vietnam and the Philippines, the Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination, secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs, and director-general for Asian and Pacific Affairs.
“Under a new initiative known as the ‘New Southern Policy’, the Korean government aims to elevate its relationship with Asean to the level of that enjoyed by the four major powers around the Korean Peninsula, while expanding its diplomatic sphere. At this critical juncture, I am greatly honoured to take up this position to lead the Asean-Korea Centre and work to strengthen the Asean-Korea partnership. For the next three years, I will make every effort to bring about prosperity between Asean and Korea through mutually beneficial economic cooperation and connect the populations of the two regions by promoting cultural and people-to-people exchanges,” Lee said.
Established in 2009 in Seoul, the Asean-Korea Centre is an intergovernmental organisation with mandates to increase trade volume, accelerate investment flow, invigorate tourism, and enrich cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the Asean bloc and South Korea.

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