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A High Powered official-cum-business
delegation led by Chief Minister Haryana, Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda
visited Korea & Japan from 26th Nov., 2005 to 4th Dec., 2005. The
prime objective of the visit was to market Haryana as an ideal
destination for investment with some of the high profile Korean and
Japanese Companies. The delegation included the Industries Minister,
Haryana Shri Lachhman Dass Arora and senior officers of the State
Govt. besides some prominent Industrialists of the State.
The delegation reached the Korean capital Seoul on 27th Nov., 2005
where the Chief Minister held a meeting with Mr. Ban Ki Moon,
Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade. Incidentaly, Shri Hooda is the
first Chief Minister of a State of India to be invited by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea. During this meeting,
the Korean Minister informed that a number of companies from his
country are keen to invest in India in general and Haryana in
particular.
The Chief Minister alongwith the members of his delegation also met
Mr. Hawan Eik Cho, Vice Minister, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and
Energy who suggested that Haryana should open a ‘Korea Desk’ for
meeting the inquiries and assisting in seeking various clearances
required by the investing Korean Companies. While accepting the
suggestion of opening a ‘Korean Desk’, Shri Hooda further assured
that his Govt. will also help in facilitating any clearance at the
Govt. of India level in case any Korean Company chooses Haryana as
an investment destination.
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