Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, right, shakes hands with his East Timorese counterpart, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, ahead of their meeting in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap
Korean and East Timorese foreign ministers agreed Monday to broaden cooperation in climate change, infrastructure, human resource development and other areas of mutual interest, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
The agreement was reached during the meeting between Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his East Timorese counterpart, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, held in Seoul earlier in the day, according to the ministry.
Freitas' visit marked the first official trip to Korea by an East Timorese foreign minister since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 2002, though he previously visited the country twice, in 2010 and 2011, while serving as head of East Timor's vocational training and employment agency.
During the talks, the two sides agreed to expand cooperation in education, human resource development and government capacity building, which East Timor considers key priorities for its national development.
