The Bangladesh-Korea EPA negotiation launching ceremony was held in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, on Thursday to start the discussions for the Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries.
In the event, Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin and South Korean Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong officially announced the inception of the negotiations for signing an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
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Besides, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the development of trade and investment Framework was signed between the two countries in the function as an initial step for signing the EPA.
Commerce Secretary Selim Uddin and South Korean Deputy Minister for Trade Jongwon Park signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides, said a PID handout.