Korea-Israel
  • Korea-Israel Relations
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    ​Since April of 1962 when the Republic of Korea and the State of Israel established diplomatic relations, the two countries have been friendly and improving. The two countries have enjoyed the complementary relations of each other in all fields including science and technology, security, renewable energy and bilateral trade.
     
    In 2012, the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. Throughout the year, the Embassy is going to highlight this prosperous and productive relationship with a series of event.
     
    This year, Israel is also participating in the EXPO 2012 Yeosu in Korea.
     
    Here are the milestones of the active relationship;
     
    June 2010. Shimon Peres, President
    June 2010 Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor
    June 2010 Moshe Kahlon, Minister of Communications
    August 2007. Yitzhak Aharonovitch, Minister of Tourism
    January 2007. Tzipi Livni, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
    January 2005. Ehud Olmert, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor
    January 2005. Tali Rosenbaum, Director General, Ministry of Science and Technology
    January 2003. Eliezer (Moodi) Sandberg , Minister of Science and Technology
    September 2003. Mr. Ran Cohen, a Member of Knesset, president Chairman of the Israel-Korea Parliamentary Association
    August 2002. Reuven Rivlin, Minister of Communication
    June 2002. Michael Nudelman, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset
    August 1997. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister
    April 1997. Natan Sharansky, Minister of Industry and Trade
    April 1997. Dan Tichon, Speaker of the Knesset
    March 1997. Shimon Peres, Former Prime Minister
    January 1996. Avraham Shochat, Minister of Finance
    December 1994. Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister
    November 1994. Shulamit Aloni, Minister of Science, Education and Arts
    June 1994. Uzi Baram, Minister of Tourism
     
     
    Agreements:
    2010 Joint Declaration between the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor of the state of Israel and Small and Medium Business Administration of the Republic of Korea on Cooperation in the Field of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
     
    2007-2009 Program of Cultural and Educational Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the State of Israel
     
     
    2001 Agreement on Bilateral Cooperation in Private Sector Industrial Research and Development between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of State of Israel (KORIL-RDF)
     
    1997 Convention between the Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Republic of Korea for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital
     
    Committee:
    The Korea-Israel Industrial research and Development Foundation (KORIL-RDF) is a public, non-profit organization maintained by the government of Korea and Israel in order to administer the joint R&D fund established by both countries in May 2001.
     
     
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