Importers feted

Korea Importers Association (Koima) Chairman Hong Kwang-hee, fourth from right, cuts a cake with local and foreign dignitaries, including Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Korea Ramzi Teymurov, third from right, in celebration of the association’s 49th anniversary held at the Westin Chosun Seoul hotel in central Seoul on Monday. According to Koima, some 300 people attended, including 150 officials from the diplomatic community - such as ambassadors from 57 countries, like Italy, Vietnam, Israel and Argentina - as well as heads of Korean import businesses. Koima presented awards to 16 people for their contributions to Korea’s import industry. Chairman Hong thanked those who have contributed to the Korean economy by importing necessary raw materials that helped in the development of new technologies. [KOIMA]