President Yoon "Contributes to defense cooperation with Saudi Arabia and bilateral relations"

President Yoon Suk Yeol has said that South Korea's defense has developed in response to North Korea's military threats, and that cooperation with Saudi Arabia will contribute to the development of bilateral relations.President

Yoon met with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Abdullah bin Bandar al-Saud during his visit to the presidential office in Yongsan yesterday (5th).President

Yoon stressed that Saudi Arabia is a very special country as a key partner in our economy and energy security, and that South Korea is the best partner to cooperate with Saudi Arabia in various fields.

In response, Abdullah said that defense and cooperation between the two countries are already progressing at a high level, and that he once again felt the excellence of South Korea's defense through thermal demonstrations and equipment exhibition observations.President

Yoon and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed upgraded the bilateral relationship to a 'future-oriented strategic partnership' through mutual visits in 2022 and last year, greatly expanding defense and defense cooperation.