The first Defence Cooperation Agreement between Romania and the Republic of Korea was signed at Seoul

On Tuesday, April 23, Minister of National Defence, Angel Tîlvãr, signed, together with his Korean counterpart, Shin Wonsik, the Defence Cooperation Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Korea, the first document of this kind concluded between the two parties.

The agreement was signed at the Presidential Palace in Seoul, in the presence of the presidents of the two countries, Klaus Werner Iohannis and Yoon Suk Yeol.

Regarding the signing of the military cooperation agreement, Minister Tîlvãr emphasized that, from the Indo-Pacific region, the Republic of Korea was the first state with which Romania concluded a Strategic Partnership, in 2008.

“I am convinced that this agreement will provide a solid basis for our future defence cooperation for the benefit of both countries. I think there are a variety of fields and projects of interest for Romania and the Republic of Korea, especially in terms of technology transfer and the adaptation of our armed forces to the challenges of the future", Minister Tîlvãr said.

The agreement represents an extremely important step in the development of bilateral defence relations, opening new collaboration opportunities in areas such as military education, joint training of personnel, military medicine, research and development, as well as defence industry.

The Press Office