The Australia is designed to Accord on trade with the Korea of the South, says Gillard

April 23, 2011, 11: 40 am EDT by James Paton

April 24 (Bloomberg) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said that she plans to discuss free trade tomorrow with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and is satisfied that the two nations will complement an agreement.

"I am committed to building relationships of the Australia with the Korea," Gillard said in a speech made yesterday in Seoul, according to a copy of the address on the website of the Prime Minister. "It's full of promises and potential partnership."Korea of the South is the fourth trading partner of the Australia, a nation with a "very complementary" economy and a consumer of its natural gas liquefied, said Gillard. Korea Gas Corp. is a partner in the Gladstone LNG 16 billion project in the State of Queensland led by Santos Ltd., producer of oil third in Australia, while Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. became "household names"She said. "" Gillard, our commercial links are intense and highly complementary ", said in his speech. "Highlights of the Australia raw materials, energy and services completed the forces of the Korea in the production of mass and heavy industry."Australia will contribute a 10 million ($10.7 million) to Global Green growth Institute Korea in the South, created by the Government to support the development of environmental policies in the developing countries, according to Gillard.Australia and the Japan agreed to work more closely on the development of clean energy sourcesAfter the earthquake on March 11 and the nuclear crisis and reaffirmed a commitment to introduce a free trade agreement, Gillard said on 22 April in Tokyo.

-Editors: Anand Krishnamoorthy.

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Gillard laments on the treatment of "forgotten" veterans - ABC Online

By Sabra Lane in South KoreaUpdated on April 24, 2011, 18: 07: 00 first Minister Julia Gillard deplored the fact that the Australia did not pay enough attention to veterans of the war of Korea and honour.

Ms. travelled Gillard of the Australian and New Zealand Memorial outside Seoul potency, marking the site of the battle of Kapyong, before flying to the demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea.

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the battle, which has been described as "the forgotten war forgotten battle".

A group of 36 Australian veterans and their families attended the event. Recipient of the Victoria Keith Cross Payne was among the veterans who were there.

Ms. Gillard spoke briefly at the one-hour ceremony and laid a wreath at the foot of the Memorial Australian and New Zealand.

"You came as Inheritors of a tradition", she told the veterans.

"You brought with you a legacy left by the men of Gallipoli." You were more than worthy of the tradition that you inherited. ?

Ms. Gillard honoured Australian veterans of the war of Korea as the "fathers of the modern army of the Australia".

"You have come here as the son of the Anzac, you left as the fathers of our professional army." "And Afghanistan operations in East Timor, training in Australia or abroad, this modern Australian army is still a child of Kapyong", she said.

The Chief of the army of the Australia, lieutenant general Ken Gillespie also laid a wreath.

"It is a special moment in my career," he said.

After the event Ms Gillard said that Australians not many are familiar with the war or battle.

"I regret the fact that we have not paid in my opinion, sufficient honour and attention to men who are here today and many other men who is still alive and fought in the war of Korea," she said.

The New Zealand Defence Minister Dr Wayne Mapp also attended the function.

A line of Korean soldiers on a kilometre long was side by side on a road near the memorial, holding in New Zealand and Australian flags.

Seventeen thousand Australians served in the conflict. He claimed 340 of their lives.

Ms. Gillard organizes a dinner for Veterans of the war of Korea, this evening and will mark Anzac Day tomorrow to the Korean War Memorial.

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