-4 Honorable Envoys receive most coveted Awards from the Seoul Diplomatic Corps.

NDNnews’ trip programs serve as the foundation for the Ambs & diplomats to know, understand and be helpful about the process of adjustment and coexistence during their service in the Republic of Korea.

On behalf of all 4 recipients who received the 2018 Proud Amb. Award as part of the 2018 Pride Korea Awards held at the Memorial Hall, National Assembly on Oct 22th evening(Monday), Nicargua Amb. Edgardo Cuarezma Garcia attached such importance to the projects NDNnews developed, adding it is important for them to attend regional events taking place in each cities & provinces on the peninsula.

In that regard, we all ambassadors & diplomats owe NDNnews which allows us to communicate with mayors, governors and officials in addition to exchanging with them, said Garcia. On behalf of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps, he said the Embassy of Nicargua sincerely would like to express heartfelt gratitude for such great interest and hospitality we received in the meanwhile.

Like all Central & South America continent countries, Korea & Nicargua forged diplomatic ties each other 56 years ago which were times strengthened bilateral relations at the same time, according to Garcia.

Since the Embassy of Nicargua reopened its Seoul Embassy again in 2014, the Government of Nicargua increased trade exchange as well as cooperation with the Republic of Korea, noted Garcia.

In tandem with the pursuit of the denuclearization and the peace Korean government pursues, the Government of Nicargua clarified its standpoint which denies nuke threat from the North Korea on the Korean peninsula, he stressed in front of 300 audiences who gathered to attend the 2018 Pride Korea Awards.

What was most noteworthy among his speech, was that Nicargua Amb. Garcia strove to show only one & original Nicargua’s tourism in the world such as its treasures mountain, river, volcano, lake, island and coastline & landscapes. Garcia sincerely hoped that more Koreans would be able to enjoy a totally different Nicargua compared with past Nicargua where is most secure among all Central & South American countries as well as many retirees prefer from the North America and Europe.

In particular, Nicargua Amb. Garcia said he is confident that FTA Agreement between Korea & Central South America 5 countries will be a driving force to increase trade between the two counterparts.

 

The following are contents 4 recipients Ambassadors received the 2018 Proud Amb. Awards. –Ed.

Proud Amb. Award 2018

H.E. Edgardo Cuarezma Garcia

Nicargua Amb. to the Republic of Korea

In terms of the fact that Nicargua Government reopened its Seoul Nicargua Embassy on August, 2014 again since its closure on May, 1975 due to financial problem etc. as well as in a point of view to serve as a momentum for commerce increasement, investment enlargement & technology cooperation with a FTA official signing between Korea & Central South America, Your Excellency has been unfolding brisk diplomatic activities with the attendance of many regional trip programs including Muju Firefly Festival & Jecheon Korean Medicine Expo etc., to name just a few as well as diligent to let Koreans know about Nicargua business environment with the participation of the 2018 Kyungsan-Central South America Business Forum etc. held on last Sep,.

Moreover, Your Excellency facilitated people-to-people exchange from Nicargua with Korea including administration officials, allowing Koreans’ perception about Nicargua’s image to change as a totally different country, that is, as a hidden treasure of natural resources, as the most secure country among Central South America, and as a country where retirement immigrants from the US & Europe prefer most etc., to name just a few.

In recognition of Your Excellency's excellent activities as Nicargua top envoy to the Republic of Korea, The NDNnews (www.ndnnews.co.kr) & Seoulcity magazine bestow the 2018 Proud Amb. Award on Your Excellency.

Oct. 22th, 2018

NDNnews president Shin Hyun-doo

Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association

 

Proud Amb. Award 2018

H.E. Virgilio Paredes Trapero

Honduras Amb. to the Republic of Korea

In terms of the fact that Central America is not very well known here, Honduras Amb. Virgilio Paredes Trapero who has turned from former Director of the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History to current Honduras envoy to Korea, has been most diligent in attending regional tour programs including the 2018 PyeongChang Food Summit, Incheon Global Campus field trip, Hwacheon Tomato Festival etc., to name just a few, among Central South American envoys to understand Korea more since his credentials presentation on Dec. 20th, 2017.

Moreover, Your Excellency allowed to be consolidated even more bilateral relations between Korea & Honduras in terms of continuous interest & support for the peace settlement on the Korean peninsula from the Government of Honduras with the official visit of Honduras Vice President Maria Antonia Rivera Rosales as its momentum at the beginning of Sep. this year and further is playing a substantial Honduras envoy role actively so that more brisk commerce can be realized based on mutual complementary economic structure of the two nations with the ratification of the FTA between Korea & Central South America 5 countries as another momentum besides existing Saemaeul Movement cooperation between the two countries.

In recognition of Your Excellency's excellent activities as Honduras top envoy to the Republic of Korea, The NDNnews (www.ndnnews.co.kr) & Seoulcity magazine bestow the 2018 Proud Amb. Award on Your Excellency.

Oct. 22th, 2018

NDNnews president Shin Hyun-doo

Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association

 

Proud Amb. Award 2018

H.E. Abida Islam

Bangladesh Amb. to the Republic of Korea

As a career diplomat who served as Director General (Americas) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Deputy High Commissioner at Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, and last but not least also served in Bangladesh Missions in London, Colombo and Brussels in different capacities, Bangladesh Amb. Abida Islam in Korea has been focusing in strengthening bilateral trade and economic relationship for the mutual benefit of the two peoples since her credentials presentation on Jan., this year, opening a Commercial Wing in the Mission in order to remain ever-ready to respond to any queries of the potential investors and businessmen from South Korea.

Moreover, Your Excellency has been emphasizing that our economy is becoming intensely engaged with the economy of the Republic of Korea, calling the Republic of Korea as a great friend of Bangladesh, as our important development partner, one of the largest sources of Foreign Direct Investment and also an attractive destination for our workers. In addition, in terms of Your Excellency’s comments that say: “We deeply value our bilateral relationship as we speak the same language of democracy, share the similar social values and have the common aspiration for socio-economic development, Korean people expect Your Excellency’s more many outstanding diplomatic performances as Bangladesh top envoy to the Republic of Korea in the years to come.

In recognition of Your Excellency's excellent activities as Bangladesh top envoy to the Republic of Korea, The NDNnews (www.ndnnews.co.kr) & Seoulcity magazine bestow the 2018 Proud Amb. Award on Your Excellency.

Oct. 22th, 2018

NDNnews president Shin Hyun-doo

Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association

 

Proud Amb. Award 2018

H.E. Antoine Azzam

Lebanon Amb. to the Republic of Korea

Supplementing the absence of Lebanon top envoy in Korea during last 4 years successfully well, Your Excellency has been carrying out Lebaon top envoy’s role excellently including planting the seeds for a Korean Lebanese Friendship Association, saying that even though the Lebanese community in Korea is not a large one, the friends of Lebanon are numerous.

So after a four-year vacancy in this post, many Koreans expect Your Excellency’s excellent role & outstanding diplomatic performances as Lebanon top envoy to the Republic of Korea to represent Lebanon in Korea, hearing Your Excellency’s comments: “When I was appointed to the Republic of Korea last January, I was thrilled, excited and soon realized the challenges I would face: Economically, due to Lebanese partnerships with Korean companies we must double the efforts to bring Lebanon to Korea, through imports of Lebanese wines, quality canned foods and olive oil.

On the Cultural and Educational fronts, Korea is offering scholarships to Lebanese students and spreading its wonderful culture in Lebanon through its embassy in Beirut and the active role of the ROK battalion in Southern Lebanon (Marhaba, language program, Taekwondo and cultural events) so that more many Koreans can confirm to be compassionate with Lebanon. In recognition of Your Excellency's excellent activities as Lebanon top envoy to the Republic of Korea, The NDNnews (www.ndnnews.co.kr) & Seoulcity magazine bestow the 2018 Proud Amb. Award on Your Excellency.

Oct. 22th, 2018

NDNnews president Shin Hyun-doo

Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association

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