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South Korea–Turkmenistan relations

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South Korea-Turkmenistan relations
Map indicating locations of South Korea and Turkmenistan

South Korea

Turkmenistan
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of South Korea, AshgabatEmbassy of Turkmenistan, Seoul

South Korea–Turkmenistan relations are the bilateral relations between the South Korea and Turkmenistan.

History

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Diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and South Korea were established on 7 February 1992.[1]

In June 2007, the embassy of the South Korea in Turkmenistan was opened. The first ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary is An Mong Su.[2][3]

In May 2008, Han Seung-soo, the prime minister of the Republic of Korea paid an official visit to Turkmenistan. According to the results of the visit, 9 documents were signed.[citation needed]

On 8 August 2008, the heads of the two countries met in Beijing as part of the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony.[citation needed]

On November 5-7, 2008 President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a state visit to the Republic of Korea.[4] He visited several industrial factories, ports, and factories during his visit.[5]

According to WikiLeaks, South Korean companies were victimized by unfair business practices in Turkmenistan after President Lee Myung-bak refused to visit Turkmenistan in 2011.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Государства, с которыми Туркменистан установил дипломатические отношения". Archived from the original on 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  2. ^ "Дипломатические представительства иностранных государств и международных организаций, аккредитованные в Туркменистане". Archived from the original on 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  3. ^ HUFS, ICAS (2024-04-01). "한국 특명전권대사, 투르크메니스탄 대통령에게 신임장 提呈". 한국외국어대학교 중앙아시아연구소 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  4. ^ "Korea, Turkmenistan to cooperate". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  5. ^ "e영상역사관 » 사진관 » 국가기록사진". www.ehistory.go.kr. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  6. ^ "'Lee's refusal to visit Turkmenistan caused $1 bil. loss' - The Korea Times". www.koreatimes.co.kr. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
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