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Land minister visits Rwanda, discusses construction cooperation

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A Korean delegation led by Land Minister Park Sang-woo, fifth from left, pays a courtesy call on Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, fifth from right, in the African nation's capital of Kigali, April 12. Yonhap

A Korean delegation led by Land Minister Park Sang-woo, fifth from left, pays a courtesy call on Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, fifth from right, in the African nation's capital of Kigali, April 12. Yonhap

Land Minister Park Sang-woo recently visited Rwanda as a special envoy for the president to discuss bilateral cooperation in construction and infrastructure, Park's office said Sunday.

The two-day visit from Thursday was arranged as part of efforts to strengthen Korea's construction and infrastructure ties with the African region at large, and for preparations for the successful hosting of the upcoming Korea-Africa summit set to be held in Seoul in June, the ministry said.

During the trip, Park paid a courtesy call on Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and relayed Seoul's invitation for President Paul Kagame to attend the summit.

Park also met with Jimmy Gasore, Rwanda's minister of infrastructure. According to the Seoul ministry, Gasore asked for the interest and participation of Korean companies in various development projects in Rwanda.

The Korean minister pledged to actively share Seoul's experiences in laws and regulations involving smooth housing supply, and to support Rwanda's housing and urban development projects through the dispatch of a joint public-private expert team. (Yonhap)