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| Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, right, and his Polish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak attend a military welcome ceremony in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, Aug. 31, prior to talks on regional security and Poland's arms purchases from Korea in the face of war in Poland's neighbour country Ukraine. AP-Yonhap |
The defense chiefs of Korea and Poland held talks in Warsaw during which they discussed ways to expand security and arms cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday.
During the talks Thursday (local time), Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup and his Polish counterpart, Mariusz Blaszczak, assessed major deals between the two countries last year to supply South Korean weapons systems, including K2 battle tanks, K9 self-propelled howitzers and FA-50 light attack aircraft, according to the ministry.
They also agreed to strengthen defense cooperation through ministerial talks on arms industry cooperation, the ministry said.
Lee has been on a four-day visit to Poland ahead of the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO, set to kick off next week in the Polish city of Kielce. (Yonhap)
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