Presidential Office: "UAE President's Visit to Korea Postponed... Mutual Consultation Due to Unforeseen Circumstances"
Hamas-Israel Armed Conflict Seems to Be the Cause... UAE Reported Related Situation the Previous Day
The visit of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to South Korea has been postponed. ( Asia Economy, October 12 issue [Exclusive] ‘Major Player in K-Defense Industry’ UAE President’s Visit to Korea Canceled Reference)
On the 12th, a presidential office official stated, "Due to unforeseen regional circumstances, it was mutually agreed to postpone the visit to Korea." It is known that the UAE side informed about the changed situation regarding the visit the day before.
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The "unforeseen regional circumstances" mentioned by the presidential office appear to refer to the armed conflict between Hamas and the Israeli military, which began with a surprise attack by the Palestinian armed faction Hamas on the 7th. Considering the escalating instability in the Middle East region, the visit was postponed.
Earlier, President Yoon made a state visit to the UAE in January, holding a summit with President Mohammed and securing a $30 billion (approximately 37 trillion KRW) investment commitment. It was expected that discussions to finalize large-scale investment projects between the two countries would take place during this visit as well.
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Being known as a major player in the 'K-defense industry,' there was also speculation that he might attend the 'Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023,' opening on the 17th at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Initially, the UAE government planned to receive a briefing on the long-range surface-to-air guided missile system (L-SAM), which was publicly displayed during this year’s Armed Forces Day parade. It is known that the UAE is considering the introduction of domestically produced surface-to-air missiles to counter Iran, which is advancing its ballistic missile development similar to North Korea. The UAE, a major player in the Middle Eastern arms market, imported the medium-range surface-to-air guided missile 'Cheongung-II' last January, valued at about 4 trillion KRW.
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