Governor Nam Meets Panama Governor to Discuss Strengthening Exchange

On the 21st, Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil shared a luncheon with Governor Rafael Pino-Pinto of Panama Province and his spouse at the Governor's official residence during their official visit to Gyeonggi Province, discussing ways to revitalize exchanges between the two regions.

Governor Nam introduced the province's developments in public services, science and technology, agriculture, and medical fields, and proposed cooperation in science and technology, commerce, and port logistics to foster relations between the two regions.

In response, Governor Pino-Pinto expressed his desire for medium and long-term cooperation between the two regions.

Governor Pino-Pinto and his spouse, currently on an official visit to the province, will visit major facilities including Pangyo Techno Valley, Pyeongtaek Port Authority, and KINTEX, as well as companies such as Kia Motors and SK Chemicals, before returning to Panama on the 25th.

Meanwhile, Panama Province is the core region of Panama where the Panama Canal is located and is one of Korea's three largest trading partners in Central and South America.

Currently, a total of 14 domestic companies including Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor Company have entered the Panamanian market.