The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, met with the Secretary General of the Bid Committee for World Expo 2030 Busan, Korea, and Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea, Sang Jick Yoon on 22 June 2023.

The discussions primarily focused on the candidacy of Busan to host the World Expo in 2030. During the meeting, Prime Minister Jugnauth mentioned that Mauritius would be hosting the first Korea – African Countries Summit Meeting in May of the following year. He expressed hope for positive outcomes from the summit.

Moreover, the talks between the Korean Special Envoy and the Prime Minister also highlighted the importance of Free Trade Agreements, promoting bilateral collaboration and the potential of the ocean economy for economic growth and job creation.

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