South Korean Ambassador to Nepal Park Chong-Suk today paid a courtesy call on National Assembly (NA) Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina on Wednesday. During the meeting held at Singha Durbar-based office of NA Chair Timilsina, the two exchanged views on the bilateral relations and mutual interests, it has been learnt. On the occasion, the NA Chair thanked the Republic of Korea (RoK) for its investment in manufacturing of electronics in Nepal and extending the investment to the production of motors and to the establishment of other industries as well.

He also thanked South Korea for providing job opportunities for many Nepalis through the EPS (Employment Permit System), urging for its initiations to operate the flights of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) to South Korea.

The NA Chair acknowledged the role of ambassador in further consolidating the bilateral ties. In response, the Korean Ambassador said that Korea's investment in Nepal could significantly increase if Nepal enabled the investment-friendly atmosphere here. Expressing his hope for exchanges of high-level visits between the two countries in the future, the ambassador expressed his gratitude to the NA Chair for his initiation to further strengthen the bilateral relations.