S. Korean defense chief affirms mutual understanding with Egypt to boost industrial, economic relations

CAIRO – 1 September 2021: South Korean Minister of National Defense Suh Wook affirmed on Tuesday that the bilateral relations with Egypt have progressed over the past years at all levels.

He said in a meeting with Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsi in Cairo that there is a mutual understanding between the two sides regarding the need to boost bilateral relations in the various industrial and economic fields.

This comes especially as the two countries enjoy big economic capabilities, Wook said, affirming hope that this meeting plays an important role in opening new horizons for investment and cooperation between Korean companies and the Military Production Ministry.

Attending the meeting, Hong Jin-wook, South Korea’s ambassador in Egypt, hailed the remarkable activity of the Military Production Ministry in backing national and developmental projects in Egypt.

Jin-wook hailed the pivotal role Egypt plays in the Arab region and the Middle East as well as the state’s counterterrorism efforts and also its efforts to create a climate that attracts further investments from global companies.

South Korean Foreign Minister Suh Wook also met on Tuesday with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

During the meeting, Sisi praised modern and integrated infrastructure in Egypt, which he said provides a strong basis for boosting development cooperation with international partners.

The president voiced Egypt's keenness on promoting relations with South Korea, especially in the military and defense fields, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said.

Egypt also looks forward to activating the comprehensive cooperative partnership with South Korea in a way that helps benefit from the huge capabilities of the two countries, Sisi added.

Suh, for his part, praised the great national projects being established in Egypt under the leadership of President Sisi.

He also valued the role played by Egypt to contain tensions between the Palestinian and Israeli sides.

According to the spokesman, the meeting also reviewed military and security cooperation between the two countries, especially in the industrial and technological domains.