In commemoration of the Korean National Day which coincides with the 26th anniversary of South Korea-Egypt diplomatic relations, Korean Ambassador in Egypt, Hong Jin-wook, hosted a friendly dinner on Sunday at his residence in Cairo. As the saying goes by "the best things come in small packages" and also to ensure social distancing, this small gathering comprised around 25 guests from the Egyptian government, businessmen, and sports celebrities who shared wonderful stories with Korea in diverse sectors; art, education, music, health, and cultural heritage. Ambassador Hong emphasized that cooperation between both countries recently extended even to health, e-government, and defence industry far beyond trade and investment. He said that the Embassy has made a supreme effort for various public diplomacy activities in order to get closer to Egyptian friends in spite of this year's unceasing COVID-19 situation recognizing its importance to make our relations sustainable and future-oriented. Ambassador Hong also mentioned that this event has greater significance in the sense that this friendly dinner is also a great opportunity to share the stories of ten Egyptian friends who are representing two countries' ever-lasting friendship as an expert in various fields. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance, joined this event along with other governmental officials and businessmen such as Ahmed Manaa, Secretary General of the House of Representatives; Amal Salama, Acting Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs; and Khaled Nosseir, Chairperson of Korea-Egypt Business Council. They hailed the rapidly growing relations of our two countries and reiterated his tireless support for more Korean investment in Egypt. Seif Eissa and Hedaya Malak who won Olympic medals in Taekwondo, a Korean traditional martial art at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games also enjoyed the wonderful night sharing their beautiful stories with Korea and Korean culture as frequent visitors to Korea.
