S Korean, Spanish officials discuss bilateral ties

Han Seung-soo, the special envoy for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, on Thursday discussed with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Louis Rodriguez Zapatero ways to boost bilateral ties and cooperation between the two countries.

Han, also South Korea's former Prime Minister, delivered a letter from Lee Myung-bak to the Spanish leader during the meeting, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a press release Friday.

In the letter, Lee said the two sides should maintain a cordial relationship and further strengthen cooperative projects between the two countries as they will mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties next year, the ministry said.

The two sides discussed ways on expanding practical cooperation in trade, investment and development of renewable energy, and agreed to further boost the exchanges of personnel between the two countries.

Han urged Spain to work together with Seoul to push the ratification of the South Korean-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) initialed recently, and hope Madrid to support Seoul's hosting of the G-20 summit in November 2010.

Source: Xinhua