# South Korea, Egypt Discuss Arms Industry Cooperation

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2019/02/south-korea-egypt-discuss-arms-industry-cooperation/
- Published: 2019-02-26T16:02:03+01:00
- Author: Darek Liam

Egypt and South Korean official are discussing ways of increasing collaboration 
on arms industry. The discussion was held during the International Defense Exhibition
and Conference (IDEX), United Arab Emirates (UAE) .

At IDEX, South Korea’s Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and Egypt’s Minister for
Military Production Mohamed El-Assa pledged to make active efforts to develop a “
mutually beneficial” partnership.

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Egypt’s Minister for Military Production Mohamed El-Assa hopes more industrial cooperation
through joint investment and production between South Korean and Egyptian defense
firms. 

At the IDEX exhibition, South Korea’s Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo encouraged
South Korean defense businessmen and met with heads of delegations from major Middle
East countries, such as Oman and Egypt, to discuss bilateral arms industry cooperation.

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