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Busan Metropolitan City Meets with Polish Ambassador to Korea to Discuss Cooperation in Economy, Industry, and Urban Exchange

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that on the afternoon of December 16, Vice Mayor for Future Innovation Seong Heui-yeob met with Polish Ambassador to Korea Bartosz Wiśniewski at the International Protocol Office of City Hall to exchange views on ways to enhance exchanges and cooperation between Busan and Poland.

The meeting was arranged on the occasion of Ambassador Wiśniewski’s inaugural courtesy visit following his assumption of office, and was also attended by Marta Hęsiak, Consul at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Korea.

Vice Mayor Seong first stated, “I sincerely welcome Ambassador Wiśniewski to Busan,” adding, “Korea and Poland have continued to develop their strategic partnership based on shared values of liberal democracy and a market economy.”

He further noted, “President Andrzej Duda’s visit to Busan in October last year was a highly meaningful milestone in bilateral relations, and it served as an opportunity to confirm Poland’s deep interest in Busan’s industrial capabilities and cultural appeal.”

Vice Mayor Seong then referred to the cooperation between the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone of Poland and the Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority, saying, “I hope that cooperation between the two special economic zones will help invigorate investment attraction and industrial exchanges.”

The Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority and the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in 2023 to strengthen cooperation and have since continued their collaboration through investment attraction support and information sharing.

In response, Ambassador Wiśniewski said, “I believe that the importance of cooperation between cities is growing year by year,” adding, “I hope that practical cooperation between Busan Metropolitan City and cities in Poland will continue to expand in the future.”

In closing, Vice Mayor Seong remarked, “Our city will continue to actively promote urban exchanges,” and concluded the meeting by expressing his hope that “sustained exchanges and cooperation with Poland will continue across various fields in the years ahead.”