Yoon Holds Summit with Australian Prime Minister... "Expanding Cooperation in Defense, Defense Industry, and Supply Chains"

Emphasis on Korean Companies' Commitment to Participate in the Corvette Acquisition Project

President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee, attending the ASEAN Summit, arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, Laos, on the 9th (local time) and are disembarking from Air Force One, their exclusive aircraft. [Image source=Yonhap News]

President Yoon Suk-yeol, who visited Laos to attend the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit, held a summit meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Norman Albanese in Vientiane on the 10th (local time) and stated, "I hope that South Korea and Australia will continue to deepen communication and cooperation based on the 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' relationship."

Prime Minister Albanese praised President Yoon's leadership for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and said that South Korea and Australia, allies in the Indo-Pacific region, should closely cooperate and continue to strengthen special solidarity among like-minded countries.

The two leaders welcomed the development of their partnership beyond traditional economic cooperation to include defense, defense industry, supply chain, and economic security sectors, and agreed to further expand cooperation in these areas based on the strong trust between the two countries.

President Yoon emphasized the willingness of Korean companies to participate in Australia's ongoing frigate acquisition project and requested Australia's interest. The Royal Australian Navy is pursuing a project to acquire 11 multi-purpose frigates as part of its military modernization efforts.

The presidential office reported that the two leaders agreed to meet again as soon as possible to exchange views on bilateral relations and mutual interests.

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