South Korea and Saudi Arabia adopt joint statement for the first time in 43 years...Increasing defense industry and defense cooperation

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman adopted the Korea-Saudi Arabia Joint Statement on the 24th (local time), building cooperation between the two countries.
・The two countries agreed to continuously deepen and develop a "future-oriented strategic partnership" that expands in all directions, including clean energy, smart cities, national defense, and culture.
On the same day, the governments of the Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia officially announced the ``Korea-Saudi Arabia Joint Statement,'' which includes the above content.
This was adopted on the occasion of President Yun's state visit to Saudi Arabia, and the joint statement between the two countries was issued in 1980 when President Choi Kyu-ha visited Saudi Arabia.
It's been 43 years since then. First, the two leaders agreed to continuously deepen their "future-oriented strategic partnership."
“Korea-Saudi Strategic Partnership Committee” and “Korea-Saudi Vision 2”
Led by the ``030 Committee,'' the two countries agreed to support the implementation of economic cooperation results, including large-scale business contracts and memorandums of understanding (MOUs), worth $44.6 billion signed between the two countries.
The two leaders also actively sought to increase mutual investment, focusing on areas of mutual interest such as smart cities, futuristic transportation, and startups.
We agreed to go. President Yun and Crown Prince Bin Salman also decided to strengthen ``national defense, defense, and counter-terrorism cooperation'' in a joint statement.
Security cooperation, including responding to all forms of crime and increasing cooperation in countering terrorism and extremism.
We shared the recognition that it is important to strengthen strength and coordination. In connection with the "Israel-Palestinian War," the two leaders agreed that, based on international law and international humanitarian law, civilians should not be killed in any way.
The two countries agreed to work together with the international community to provide prompt and immediate humanitarian assistance to civilians.
Furthermore, the two leaders agreed that North Korea's nuclear and ballistic programs and weapons transfer activities are
It denounced the violation of all the resolutions of the National Security Council. He also emphasized that it is important to support the international community's efforts to prevent North Korea from spreading weapons of mass destruction.