Greek deputy foreign affairs minister to strengthen economic ties during diplomatic mission to Seoul

Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Konstantinos Fragogiannis, second from left, poses with Foreign Affairs Vice Minister Oh Young-ju, third from left, and other government officials after a meeting in Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of Embassy of Greece in Seoul

Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Konstantinos Fragogiannis is undertaking a significant diplomatic mission to Seoul, following a crucial meeting between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month.

Fragogiannis is aiming to strengthen and advance economic cooperation between the two nations during his two-day stay in Seoul, which began on Thursday.

The Greek deputy minister had substantive discussions with Korea's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Oh Young-ju on the first day of his visit. Oh possesses a prominent role in the areas of multilateral, global and economic affairs, climate change and international security affairs.

Additionally, the Greek deputy minister's itinerary features key meetings with high-ranking officials from the Korean government. This distinguished group includes Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Bang Moon-kyu, Minister for Trade Ahn Duk-geun and Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Kang Kyung-sung.

Fragogiannis is also scheduled to engage in discussions with leaders from the Korean business community.