site.btaBulgaria, Republic of Korea to Strengthen Partnership in IT Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Space Research

Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea will strengthen their partnership in areas such as IT technologies, artificial intelligence and space research, was announced at a meeting between Education Minister and Science Galin Tzokov with the Korean Ambassador to Bulgaria Jongin Bae, the press center of the Education Ministry said on Wednesday.

Korean specialists in the field of artificial intelligence will arrive in Bulgaria In December, while space researchers will visit the country next year. They will take part in seminars to help develop these two areas.

"We have a very good example in artificial intelligence. The Bulgarian Institute INSAIT at Sofia University has achieved many successes in recent months, including at international level", said Tzokov. Ambassador Jongin Bae replied that he had visited the Institute and had personally seen the standard it holds.

The Education Minister thanked the Ambassador for his help in the study of Korean in secondary schools in Bulgaria and noted that students show steady interest in it.

Cooperation between the two countries is developing in both universities and research. Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea are exchanging students and will look for opportunities to such exchange.

The meeting was also attended by other officials from the Education Ministry and the Korean Embassy in Sofia.