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ROK- Suriname Relations
 
Diplomatic Relations
  1975.10.15 Opening the Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Suriname
  1975.11.28 Establishment of diplomatic ties
  1993.6.30 Closing the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Suriname
 
Treaties & Agreements
  Arrangement on the Abolition of Visas(entered into force 3 Aug 1976)
  Cultural Agreement(entered into force 5 Feb 1981)
  Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation
(entered into force 26 Aug 1982)
 
Trade
  A. Trade
(unit : thousand dollars)
   
Year Exports Imports
2000 2,314 6
2001 2,667 3
2002 1,991 37
  Main export commodities : textiles, electric appliances, automobiles, refrigerators
  Main import commodities : cotton yarn, glass products
  B. Direct Investment
  Total : $665 thousand
  Net : $240 thousand
Economic Cooperation
  Cumulative grants from 1991 to 2001 : $ 705.4 thousand
  Grants in 2002 : $ 6.8 thousand
Recent visits by eminent persons
    (ROK to Suriname)
  1987.8 Presidential Envoy, Lee Jong-Ryul
  1987.6 Presidential Envoy, Kim Kyung-won
  1987.6 Presidential Envoy, Kim Kyu-sik
    2001.5 Delegation for Inviting BIE, Lee Bock-hyung
    (Suriname to ROK)
  1987.8 Head of the Government, Bouterse
  1990.4 Chairman of the National Assembly, Laghman
  1990.12 President of the Central Bank, Goed Shalk
  1992.5 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mungra
  1997.4 Delegation of the National Assembly, William Soemitas
Honorary Consulate
  Honorary Consul of the Republic of Korea
- Tim Van Ommeren