SEOUL, April 30 (AJP) - South Korea has agreed with Qatar to expand cooperation in advanced industries including artificial intelligence (AI), biotech, and semiconductors, according to presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik.
In a post on Facebook on Wednesday evening, Kang said he met with Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Trade Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed to discuss ways to expand cooperation between the two countries.
Their meeting came a few weeks after Kang visited Qatar on April 13 as a special envoy for strategic economic cooperation and met with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, during which Kang called for expanding cooperation beyond energy into advanced industries such as AI, and the emir promised to send a delegation promptly.
Kang said a large delegation from relevant sectors, led by Al Sayed, visited Seoul "just two weeks after" his trip to the Gulf state.
He added that both sides agreed to move beyond their current focus on natural gas and energy trade, expanding ties into areas like AI, semiconductors, and biotechnology.
Touting Al Sayed as an investment expert who previously served as CEO of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Kang said the minister is scheduled for a series of meetings with investors and tech companies during his visit, hinting at potential "win-win deals" for both countries.
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