Nigeria and North Korea
\nhave signed Information Technology cooperation agreement to promote exchange of information using modern technology between public sectors of both countries.
\nThis is contained in a joint communiqu\u00e9 issued at the end of the 4th Session of the Nigeria-Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Abuja, on Tuesday.
\nThe nine-point communiqu\u00e9 was jointly read by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Martin Uhomoihbi and Mr Rio Myong San, Vice Minister of Trade of DPRK.
\nIt stated that both also agreed on an education cooperation agreement to promote exchange of visits between university lecturers and educationists from both countries.
\nUnder the agreement, university professor and technicians from both countries could carry out joint research projects in each other\u2019s higher institutions in the field of science and technology.
\nThe agreement also encourages university professors to carry out joint research programmes in agriculture, geology, oil and gas, industrial technology, among others.
\nAccording to the communiqu\u00e9, both countries agreed to create an implementation committee that would coordinate and advise the joint commission on identified issues of mutual interest.
\nIt added that the 4th session of the joint commission also discussed draft agreements and MoUs in the other areas of common interest for both countries, including agriculture, trade and technical cooperation, irrigation and water management.
\nLater, Uhomoihbi told newsmen that as developing countries, Nigeria and North Korea faced teething development challenges.
\nHe said the joint commission was a platform to \u201caddress and surmount\u2019\u2019 the challenges for the good of citizens of both countries.
\n\u201cRelations between our countries date back to 38 years ago when diplomatic relations was established on May 25, 1976.
\n\u201cOne remarkable thing about our relations is that it has never been for once disrupted or frosty and this, indeed, is a testimony to very cordial and warm relations existing between both countries.\u2019\u2019
\nAlso the leader of the delegation from the communist state said North Korea had been supportive of Nigeria at the multilateral level.
\nHe cited his country\u2019s support for Nigeria at the UN Security Council non-permanent seat election in 2013.
\n\u201cWe wish Nigeria becomes a permanent member of the UN Security Council and play a greater role in representing and protecting the interests of African people in the international arena,\u2019\u2019 San said.
\nSan further said the agreements reached at the end of the 4th session of the joint commission would go a long way in strengthening economic ties between both countries.
\nThe Nigeria Ambassador to the DPRK, Mr Alex Nwofe, told newsmen that at present \u201cthere is no form of trade between Nigeria and DPRK.\u2019\u2019
\n\u201cPrimarily the reason is because of the nature of their policies; it is a communist regime and every government and economic action is controlled by the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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