VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that his country hopes to develop mutually beneficial cooperation with South Korea.
"We appreciate the cooperation between our countries, and the Republic of Korea is one of our priorities in the Asia-Pacific region," Putin said during a meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
He added that the two countries' economic relations are "very versatile" in such fields as energy, electronics, mechanical engineering and chemistry.
"We support your initiative for the Year of Korean Culture in Russia," the Russian leader told Park.
For her part, Park said it is necessary to strengthen the relationship of trust between the two countries for cooperation development.
The Eastern Economic Forum can create a "solid foundation for our cooperation development of the Russian Far East," she said.
The second Eastern Economic Forum opened Friday in the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, with 2,500 guests and investors from 28 countries attending.
