Press Note
IPU Secretary General mission to two Koreas to strengthen cooperation and promote dialogue
Geneva, 24 April 2015
IPU Secretary General will hold talks with parliamentary leaders from the Supreme People's Assembly during his visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ©Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong will hold talks with parliamentary and government leaders in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea during a mission to the two countries between 27 April and 6 May. The mission is part of IPU efforts to promote parliamentary cooperation and dialogue between the two Koreas aimed at fostering a political climate conducive to eventual reunification.
Secretary General Chungong will begin with a four-day visit in Pyongyang before travelling to Seoul on 1st May.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the global organization of national parliaments. It works to safeguard peace and drives positive democratic change through political dialogue and concrete action. |
For further information, contact: Jemini Pandya, Tel: +41 22 919 4158 / +41 79 217 3374, email: jep@ipu.org