On Wednesday, December 18th 2013, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, Embassy of the Republic of Korea held the Ambassador for Peace Medal awarding ceremony for 18 Korean War veterans who are residing in Ottawa region. Ambassador Cho Hee-yong once again expressed his sincere gratitude to the Korean War veterans for their invaluable service during the Korean War. More than 60 people including the families of Korean War veterans, were invited to the Embassy and joined the luncheon reception after the ceremony.