South Korean Defense Minister ”strengthens security and defense cooperation with the EU”... ”Meets” with EU's senior diplomatic and security representative

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun met with EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Representative Josep Borrell at the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul on the 4th to discuss the security situation and international affairs.
Minister Kim and Borrell discussed the direction of defense cooperation. They noted that Korea and the EU have established a strategic partnership, with EU leaders visiting Korea last year and announcing the Korea-EU Joint Statement.
They also agreed to work together to produce substantive results in the areas of security and defense.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Kim and Adv.D. Borrell expressed serious concerns about the dispatch of North Korean troops to Russia and strongly urged the government to
He also said that South Korea and the EU will work closely together with the international community to block military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. He added that "Euro-Atlantic security and Indo-Pacific security are interconnected."
The two sides agreed that South Korea and the EU will continue to strengthen security and defense cooperation in various areas.