“2018 will be a historical milestone in cementing bilateral relations between Korea & Latvia”
The Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition “Sport in Latvia” was
held at the National Assembly to commemorate Latvia Founding
100th anniversary this year as well as Latvia’s participation in the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympic
Games next month in Korea.
Sport in Latvia Photo Exhibition, held at the National Assembly which will run from Jan. 23-Jan. 25. |
Rep. Sim Ki-joon, who serves as chairman of the Korea-Latvia Parliamentary Friendship Group, some envoys such
as Ukraine Amb. Olexander Horin, Georgia Amb. Otar
Berdzenishi and last but not least Poland Amb. Piotr
Ostaszewski were on hand to show their friendship & solidarity
toward Latvia.
Latvia Amb. Peteris Vaivars said that the year 2018 will be a
historical milestone in cementing bilateral relations between
Korea & Latvia with many events such as Latvia President’s official visit on Feb. because of the PyeongChang Winter
Olympic Games, and last but not least its country 100th
Founding anniversary etc.
Latvia Amb. Peteris Vaivars (center) explaining Sport in Latvia. |
With another occasion, on 30 January, the Embassy of Latvia
will host the book launch for “The Discovery That Never Was”
written by Mārtiņš Zutis, taking forward a series of events
dedicated to Latvia’s centenary and promoting Latvian literature in the Republic
of Korea. This is a historic occasion, a writer Martiņš Zutis
being the first Latvian author whose work has been printed
in the Republic of Korea, and turns a new page in bilateral
cooperation in the realm of literature, said the Embassy of Latvia.