Korea and Canada have held a protection cooperation convention in Ottawa to strengthen bilateral ties within the protection and arms sectors, the protection ministry stated Friday.
Vice Protection Minister Lee Doo-hee hosted the convention on Thursday (native time), which introduced collectively some 120 members, together with senior authorities and navy officers from each nations.
The attendees additionally included Stephen Fuhr, Canada’s secretary of state for protection procurement, and Seok Jong-gun, chief of Korea’s Protection Acquisition Program Administration.
In his opening remarks, Lee stated the convention would function a chance to additional solidify the safety partnership between the 2 nations and promote sensible cooperation in protection, arms and protection trade sectors.
Fuhr expressed hope to increase cooperation and funding alternatives throughout numerous fields primarily based on their rising partnership.
The ministry plans to carry comparable conferences overseas subsequent 12 months as a part of efforts to strengthen cooperation with key protection trade companions.
President Lee Jae Myung and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to deepen their strategic partnership in protection, safety and navy intelligence sharing throughout their summit held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation gathering final week.
