President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye (retranslated): I would like to thank you once again for inviting me as the main guest at the Eastern Economic Forum.

I think that today’s forum saw an active exchange of views and can provide a good, solid basis for intensifying cooperation in the Far East region, not to mention developing our bilateral relations.

Russian-Korean relations have undergone some big changes over the years, but our relations have not lost their value and significance. Close contact and communication is essential if we want to maintain and develop our relations.

I recall several meetings with you, meetings that took place in a candid, open spirit. I would like to continue our conversation today in order to outline the directions for our future joint efforts and the search for opportunities for strengthening our diplomatic cooperation.