Seoul, Jan 10 (TIWN) South Korean President Moon Jae-in will embark on three-country Middle East trip later this week as Seoul seeks to boost ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Egypt in the fields of energy, construction and infrastructure, officials said on Monday.

On the first leg of the trip, Moon will attend a business forum in the UAE on January 16 as well as an official ceremony for "Day of Korea" at the Dubai Expo, Yonhap news Agency quoted the presidential office as saying.  The following day, he will hold talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on how to further develop bilateral ties.