President of the Commission for Protection of Competition Dr Miloje Obradović has received a visit from H.E. Hyoung Chan Choe, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Serbia, and presented activities implemented by the Commission for Protection of Competition taken towards ensuring a level playing field for all undertakings operating on the Serbian market.

Dr Obradović welcomed H.E. Hyoung Chan Choe and expressed satisfaction with the previous volume of cooperation achieved with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, in addition to the communication opened with the Korea Fair Trade Commission – KFTC, established as a result of assistance provided by the Korean Embassy.

The intensive cooperation between competition authorities of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Korea is to be continued with a visit from Mr. Kim Sang-jo, KFTC Chairperson, to the Serbian Commission and co-organization of the second joint seminar in March 2019.
The Korean Ambassador thanked for the reception and pointed out that one of the most important roles of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Belgrade is to facilitate the position of current and attract new Korean investments in Serbia.

Also, H.E. Hyoung Chan Choe voiced his satisfaction over the positive progress achieved in the implementation of a professional training course designed for employees of the Commission for Protection of Competition as part of the technical assistance program, implemented in the Korea Fair Trade Commission in November 2018.

It is mutually agreed that initiatives which have taken place so far have resulted in more intensive cooperation and exchange of experiences between the two authorities, built in order to advance the business environment in Serbia.