South Korea : South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the start of an official four-day state visit.
Mr Yoon was greeted at the Presidential Airport by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Khaldoon Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority and member of the Executive Council, and Abdullah Al Nuaimi, UAE ambassador to the Republic of South Korea.
Emirati fighter jets accompanied the plane carrying the Korean president as it entered the UAE’s airspace to greet the country’s guest.
The visit will formally begin on Sunday, state news agency Wam stated.
Mr Yoon will hold talks with President Sheikh Mohamed and attend the World Future Energy Summit, which is being held as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, from January 16 to 18.
Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Yoon will explore ways to bolster co-operation in line with a strategic partnership in place between their nations.
