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Korea invited to rebuilding in Libya

Farhat Abdussalam, acting minister at the Embassy of Libya, encouraged Korean firms to participate in the reconstruction of the African country, three years after popular protests which later overthrew authoritarian leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Speaking on the third anniversary of the revolution in Libya at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, Monday, the envoy said his country has worked closely together with Korea in such sectors as construction, defense, housing.

“We inform Korean companies that Libya opens its door for them to contribute to building a New Libya. Korean companies are also invited by the Ministry of Defense of Libya to participate in the international exhibition on military, defense and security to be held on April 14 through 16 in Tripoli,” he said.

The Libyan envoy appreciated the Korean government for its support in searching for dead and missing people during the uprising.

He cited the release of Han Seok-woo, the head of Korea Trade Investment-Promotion Agency (KOTRA), four days after he was kidnapped in Tripoli in January, as the result of close cooperation between Korea and Libya. The envoy said Libyan people are now enjoying freedom and democracy thanks to the bloody uprising.

This image grabbed from an advertising video produced by the Bolivian government promotes the Carnival of Oruro slated for March 1 and 2 in Oruro, Bolivia.

Bolivian carnival to be held in March

The Carnival of Oruro will be held in the Bolivian city on March 1 and 2. It is one of the great folklore events in Latin America.

The Embassy of Bolivia in Seoul said that the festive mood began in the city of Oruro a week before the carnival as 65 groups of musicians performed on Feb. 22.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has declared the carnival a “masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity.”

Bolivia expects that tourists from all over the world will visit the Latin American country for the annual festival.