"I am confident that this agreement will result in new research and the transfer of practice," Divjak said, expressing her satisfaction with the agreement and adding that it was important for Croatia.
"South Korea is a global leader in technology, research and innovation, and this agreement will open the door for us to cooperate in information technologies, life sciences and other attractive areas such as new materials, medicine, bioeconomy and so on," she added.
Divjak is on an official visit to South Korea from February 11 to 15 at Yoo's invitation. She is scheduled to visit the Korean Institute for Science and Technology, the Korean Educational Development Institute and the National Research Foundation.