Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, who is in South Korea for an official visit, met on Wednesday the country`s Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik.
The talks focused on the current state of economic, political, cultural cooperation between Azerbaijan and Sout Korea.
They underlined the importance of increasing efforts to expand bilateral ties.
Mammadyarov stressed the necessity of studying the progressive experience of South Korea in various spheres of economy. He thanked the Korean side, as the country had defined Azerbaijan as an important partner for 2011-2013.
Mammadyarov also briefed the Korean Prime Minister on the ongoing negotiations process to settle the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
The Azerbaijani Minister also met chairman of the Azerbaijan-Korea friendship group on interparliamentary ties, So Byong-Su and chief of the Korean parliament`s committee for foreign relations, trade and unification, Nam Kyung-pil.
During the visit, Mammadyarov gave interview to the Korean news agency Yonhap, Korean Herald newspaper and Arirang TV channel.

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