Seoul- January 13, 2021, Ambassador Abdul Hakim Atarud accompanied by Counselor Mr. Mohammad Yasir Karimi, had a virtual meeting with Mr. Ko, Ki-Yeon, Director General of International Cooperation of Korea Forest Service (KFS), and the international cooperation team.

Two sides discussed the issue of collaboration between the Ministry of the Agriculture of Afghanistan and the KFS, affected by deforestation in Afghanistan, sharing knowledge and experience of Korea in the reforestation area.

The KFS has been maintaining a close relationship with many countries. Based on the established relationships, it tries to secure available sites for overseas plantation and helps Korean forest investors abroad solve their obstacles. The KFS has signed bilateral agreements on forestry cooperation with 28 countries in this respect Ambassador Atarud requested for signing an MOU between Afghanistan and KFS to define the framework of collaboration between the two sides.