South Korea and Finland on Thursday agreed to expand practical cooperation in information technology, shipbuilding, machinery and other industrial fields during summit talks between President Lee Myung-bak and Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen.
Lee and Vanhanen also agreed to widen personnel exchanges and deepen cooperation for an early conclusion of the ongoing free trade agreement negotiations between South Korea and the European Union.
"Lee expressed deep interest in Finland's high global rankings in national competitiveness and various transparency indices. In addition, the two leaders agreed to closely cooperate on global issues," said a presidential secretary.
Vanhanen arrived here Thursday for a three-day visit designed to celebrate the opening of regular commercial flights between South Korea and Finland.
Earlier this week, Finnair, Finland's flagship carrier, started offering five weekly flights between Seoul's Incheon International Airport and Helsinki, becoming the fourth European carrier to fly directly to South Korea after Air France, Lufthansa and KLM.
Source: Xinhua
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